Margaret Brown

1947-2022

Margaret passed away peacefully at Coastal Villas Care Centre, Raumati Beach on Monday, 17 January 2022, at the age of 75 years. She had been a member of Watercolour New Zealand since 2011. Margaret was both a regular exhibitor and demonstrator at our Splash exhibitions. Her paintings were notable for the individualism of her style and her often quirky take on the subjects she painted.

She was also an active member of the Kapiti Arts Society, Kapiti Camera Club, Mana Arts Society, Linkline Group, Friendship Force and U3A.

Originally from the south of England, Margaret was an intrepid traveller who explored many destinations throughout the world. It was on one of these trips that she photographed a skinny Buddhist monk wandering in the Thar Desert in north-west India. She used this as reference material for her painting, Desert Wanderer , which won the Gordon Harris Online Competition in 2014.

We will miss Margarets contributions to our exhibitions and extend our condolences to her family.