{"id":1345,"date":"2023-03-28T23:26:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T23:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijkegreenway.com\/wptester\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2025-10-12T15:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T05:47:25","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marijkegreenway.com\/wptester\/?p=1345","title":{"rendered":"BIOGRAPHY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I am an artist with three nationalities that have made up my life experiences – born in Holland, then emigrating with my parents to South Africa and eventually choosing to live in Australia with my husband and three children during l988.

My early studies took place in South Africa, but it was in Australia with its very active art world that I became most prolific in my output and variety  of subject matter, and equally at home with oils, watercolours and acrylics.

Acknowledged as a popular watercolour and mixed media teacher,  I have tutored regular classes for 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have accumulated an impressive list of awards and commendations for my work and have been widely exhibited, both in group exhibitions and solo shows.  During 2006 I exhibited internationally with a solo exhibition on the Greek island of Leros.  I have been published with major contributions to art magazines and I was a member of several art societies, including the Royal Art Society  and  the Australian Society of Marine Artists, Castle Hill Art Society and Central Coast Art Society.

I live at Pearl Beach on the Central Coast amidst stunning scenery – my main inspiration.  My studio opens on Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm or by appointment. I welcome commissions, whether portraiture or landscape.

Artwork prices are comparatively affordable and reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Marijke on the Dutch Australians At A Glance – https:\/\/www.daaag.org\/node\/marijke-greenway (website<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ART AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003<\/strong>
Combined Art Societies The Art of Sydney – 2nd Prize – Watercolour
Wyong Festival of Arts – 1st Prize – Local scene
Soroptimist, Cootamundra – 1st Prize – Open Section
Orange Blossom Festival – 2nd Prize – Members Award
Finalist in Gosford Art Prize
Finalist in Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition
2004<\/strong>
Wyong Festival of Arts – Local scene – Commended
Gosford Country Show – Oils – 2nd Prize
  As above -Watercolour – Commended
Soroptimist, Cootamundra – Australian Birds 2nd Prize
Dubbo Zoomin Biennial Art Show – Watercolour – 1st Prize
  As above                                     –  Acrylics\/Oils – 2nd Prize
  As above-                                    – Best in Show
Mental Health Exhibition – 1st Prize
Solo Exhibition at Erina Art Space – Angophora and Boat Series  -July
Joint Exhibition at Pearl Beach hall – SHOW OFFS – October<\/strong>
Finalist in Gosford Art Prize
Finalist in THE WHO, Regional Gallery, Gosford.
2005<\/strong>
Finalist in Gosford Art Prize
Finalist in Australian Watercolour Institute annual exhibition
Royal Motor Yacht Club – Marine Art Exhibition – Highly Commended
Solo Exhibition at Dural Country Club for Rotary International<\/strong>
Waterford Art Exhibition – 1st Prize – oils and acrylics
International Women\u2019s Day Art Prize, Gosford  – 2nd Prize
2006<\/strong>
Sydney Royal Easter Show – Highly Commended – Landscape
Gosford Regional Gallery – Reconciliation- Non Indigenous Award
Waterford Art Exhibition – Highly Commended – Works on Paper
Norville Art Prize – Finalist
Finalist in Gosford Art Prize
Royal Motor Yacht Club – Marine Art Exhibition – Highly Commended
Wyong Show – Local scene – Commended
CEN – Gosford – Viewers Choice Award
Teaching Watercolour for Gosford Regional Gallery every week
SOLO EXHIBITION at Gosford Regional Gallery – July\/August 2006 – \u2018GREECE UNBUTTONED\u2019  <\/strong>66 Watercolours on Leros and Lesbos
‘SHOWOFFS 2 –<\/strong>Shared Exhibition with Pim Sarti SHOWOFFS 2 at the Pearl Beach Community Centre
2007<\/strong>
ARTIST\u2019S PALETTE  MAGAZINE  NO. 50 or 51- Insight article as well as Tutorial<\/strong>
Entered Archibald with a Portrait of Chris Masters
Entered Wynne with painting of Bottle Trees
Entered Doug Moran with portrait of daughter Kim
Teaching Watercolour for Regional Gallery on weekly basis
Inaugural Rotary Umina  Portraiture Award – 2nd PrizeFriends of Gosford Gallery presentation of GREECE UNBUTTONED Talk with the Artist\u201d – August 2007.
Exhibition on the island of Leros, Greece, at Liza\u2019s Gallery – 33 watercolours – SUMMER IN LERO<\/strong>S
Singleton Art Exhibition – Highly Commended – Abstract
Royal Motor Yacht Club, Sydney, Marine Exhibition – Highly Commended
Reconciliation Exhibition, Regional Gallery, Gosford, 1st Prize – painting of Madeline Anderson and her Grandchildren
Finalist in Gosford Art Prize
Patonga Bakehouse Gallery – Solo Exhibition \u201cFor Love of Tree<\/strong>s
2008<\/strong>
Set up my own website with the help of Ian Butler.  marijkegreenway.com
Entered Doug Moran with portrait of Madeleine Anderson
Entered Wynne with Plein air Square
Sydney Royal Easter Show – March 2008 – Highly Commended in Still Life
April 2008 – Exhibited with all the Sydney Royal Easter Show winners at Art Equity Gallery Sydney
PALM HOUSE, Sydney Botanic Gardens –  Solo Exhibition – FOR LOVE OF TREES – April 2008Participated in the Central Coast Artist Open Studio week-end 19th and 20th April 2008
Participated in \u201cART ON THE BOARDWALK\u2019 North Sydney
Exhibiting artist at the Botanic Gardens Trust Shop April – September 2008.
2008 Reconciliation Prize , Gosford Regional Gallery – Commended.
Finalist in Norville Art Prize  – Murrurundi.
Finalist in Gosford Art Prize, Regional Gallery.
Invited to join Australian Society of Marine Artists.
Organised Group Exhibition FOUR SHOWOFFS at Pearl Beach October 2008<\/strong>
Accepted for Australian Watercolour Institute annual exhibition, Mosman Art Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/strong>
Highly Commended at Royal Art Society Autumn Exhibition
1st Prize Royal Easter Show – Inaugural Poultry Art
3rd Prize Royal Easter Show – Marine Section
3rd Prize Royal Easter Show – Australian Wild Flowers
Participated \u201cArt on the Boardwalk\u201d North Sydney
1st Prize Gosford Country Show 2009
Finalist in the Gosford Art Prize
CUDGEGONG GALLERY, Gulgong, \u201cColour my World\u201d Shared Exhibition with Doreen Shaw<\/strong>
\u2018GREENWAY AT THE PALM HOUSE\u2019 solo Exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


2010<\/strong>
KILLCARE SLSC \u201cArt by the Sea\u201d – invited artist
ASMA – Parliament House Exhibition
1st Prize – Royal Easter Show – Poultry Art
Waterford Art Exhibition – 1st Prize Watercolour
Exhibiting Members Exhibition, Royal Art Society
Peninsula Village Art Exhibition – guest artist
Participated ART ON THE BOARDWALK, North Sydney
Reconciliation Exhibition, Gosford, June
Finalist in GOSFORD ART PRIZE 2010
Tea Gardens Grange Art Awards – Commended Modern \/Contemporary
Singleton Art Prize – Highly Commended – Flowers<\/strong>
SHOALHAVEN ART GALLERY  – COME WALK IN THE LANDSCAPE WITH THE PLEIN AIR GIRLS, October 16 – 10th November.<\/strong>
SHOWOFFS 2010, Pearl Beach, October long week-end<\/strong>
PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY\u2019S BOTANIC GARDENS \u201cHEARTBEATS OF TREES\u201d – solo exhibition, 9th – 22nd November 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/strong>
Highly Commended – Royal Easter Show – Marine Section
1st Prize – Royal Easter Show – Poultry Art
Three month painting journey through Outback Western Australia, painting 40 canvasses  \u201cen plein air\u201d
TRAIN FRAME- MULLET CREEK <\/strong>– Solo Exhibition  in Gosford Regional Gallery, featuring train journey between Woy Woy and Hawkesbury River Stations  20 August – 18 September 2011.
Friends of Gosford Gallery presentation of TRAIN FRAME \u201cTalk with the Artist\u201d – August 2011.
Australian Artist –<\/strong> 8 page feature on TRAIN FRAME with Step by Step feature on Encaustic Art (August 2011 issue)<\/strong>
PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY\u2019S BOTANIC GARDEN<\/strong> solo exhibition of SUNBURNT COUNTRY<\/strong> 16 – 29 September 2011, featuring 3-month painting trip.
FINALIST IN GOSFORD ART PRIZE<\/strong> 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012
Australian Artist –<\/strong> 12 page feature on SUNBURNT COUNTRY with Step by Step feature on Abstracted Art <\/strong>January –
Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids\u2019 Club
\u201cGallery Across the Road \u201c<\/strong>– Featured guest artist in Joscelyn Maughan and Robin Norling\u2019s Bakehouse Gallery at Patonga
Killcare \u201cArt by the Sea\u201d invited artist Jan 2012<\/strong>
Shoalhaven Regional Art Gallery – Emotion and the journey continues\u201d  January 2012 Group Exhibition with the plein-air girls
<\/strong>Entered Wynne with Mundi-Mundi Plains
<\/strong>1st Prize – Royal Easter Show – Poultry Art
ART IN ACTION<\/strong> – Invited as Tutor for Mixed Media
2012 RECONCILIATION <\/strong>Prize , Gosford Regional Gallery
A busy half year with preparations for tutoring at many Art Societies and painting for 2 upcoming major exhibitions.
FINALIST IN GOSFORD<\/strong> ART PRIZE 2012
Organised SHOWOFF<\/strong>S 2012<\/strong> Exhibition with Pim Sarti at Pearl Beach over October long weekend
PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN<\/strong> solo exhibition \u2018THE PAINTED OUTBACK<\/strong> 16- 29 NOVEMBER 2012 featuring 3-month long outback trip.
July –  November 2012 – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE<\/strong> of The Heritage Fleet, Rozelle Bay, painting en plein air, followed by exhibition with 10 other A.I.R.-esses – exhibition to follow during April 2013 on board James Craig, Darling Harbour.
Australian Artist <\/strong>– December 2012 – Step by Step tutoria<\/strong>l on painting the Endeavour.
2013
<\/strong>January – TUTOR AT SUMMER ART EXPERIENCE, <\/strong>CANBERRA – 5 multi media adventures in paint.
January – Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids\u2019 Club<\/strong>
January – GALLERY ACROSS THE ROAD <\/strong>– Featured Guest Artist in Joscelyn Maughan\u2019s Bakehouse Gallery at Patonga.
1st Prize Royal Easter Show <\/strong>– Poultry Art
2nd Prize Royal Easter Show<\/strong> – Australian Flowers
ART IN ACTION<\/strong> – Invited as Tutor for Mixed Media
2013 RECONCILIATION <\/strong>Prize , Gosford Regional Gallery
S.A.L.T. IN THE A.I.R.<\/strong>– Awarded the President\u2019s Medal –<\/strong> as one of 10 women artists of  the Australian Society of Maritime Artists who were Artists in Residence on the Heritage Fleet. Exhibition on board The James Craig, April 2013.
Singleton Art Prize <\/strong>– Contemporary – Commended
Nov – HORNSBY ART PRIZE<\/strong>  FINALIST
PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN<\/strong> solo exhibition, \u2018country of my longing\u2019 <\/strong>featuring the outback
2014<\/strong>
January – TUTOR AT SUMMER ART EXPERIENCE, <\/strong>CANBERRA – 5 multi media adventures in paint.
January – Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids\u2019 Club<\/strong>
APRIL NORFOLK ISLAND<\/strong>  – Tutor for a group of plein air artists
2014 RECONCILIATION PRIZE<\/strong>, Gosford Gallery
PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN solo exhibition \u2018POOLS OF DELIGHT\u2019 <\/strong>featuring Pearl Beach and water scapes
Organised SHOWOFFS 2014<\/strong> Exhibition with Pim Sarti at Pearl Beach over October long weekend
2015<\/strong>
January – Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids\u2019 Club<\/strong>
April 9 – 29  PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN solo exhibition COLOURS OF AUSTRALIA <\/strong>FEATURING BIRDS, BOATS AND MEMORIES OF THE OUTBACK
2nd Prize Royal Easter Show<\/strong> – Boats
1st Prize RECONCILIATION PRIZE<\/strong>, Gosford Gallery
OUTBACK JOURNEY<\/strong>, 9 weeks camping The Red Centre and East Coast,  painting \u2018en plein air\u2019 landscapes
Singleton Art Prize <\/strong>– Highly Commended – Flowers
Exhibition at Patonga\u2019s Bakehouse Gallery<\/strong> – 24\/7 BIRDSVILLE<\/strong>
2016<\/strong>
January – Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids Club<\/strong>
2nd Prize Royal Easter Show – Birds<\/strong>
April 27 to May 16  PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY ROYAL<\/strong> BOTANIC GARDEN <\/strong>– 9th solo exhibition  there. AUSTRALIAN JOURNEY<\/strong> featuring works painted en plein air in The Red Centre and  East Coast during 2015.
Horizons at Killcare Art Gallery<\/strong> – Joint exhibition14 April to 5 June 2016
1st Prize RECONCILIATION PRIZE<\/strong>, Gosford Gallery
Organised SHOWOFFS 2016 exhibition with Pim Sarti at Pearl Beach over October long weekend.
2017<\/strong>
January – Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids Club<\/strong>
May 1 – 18 – PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN<\/strong> solo exhibition AUSTRALIAN GOLD –<\/strong> paintings in retrospective mode – this is my Tenth year at The Palm House
June 2017  GALLERY ACROSS THE ROAD <\/strong>– Featured Guest artist at Joscelyn Maughan\u2019s Gallery Across The Road in Patonga.
2018<\/strong>
January – Tutor for Pearl Beach Kids Club<\/strong>
April 2 – 20 – PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDEN<\/strong> solo exhibition WILDLIFE ,<\/strong> featuring Australian and African wildlife after a safari trip to South Africa.
Finalist  in Gosford Art Prize 2018<\/strong>
SHOWOFFS 2018, <\/strong>Pearl Beach October long weekend.
Pearl Beach Art Fair<\/strong>, November
Exhibition at Patonga Bakehouse Gallery<\/strong>, PLEIN AIR BEACHES<\/strong>
2019<\/strong>
This is the year that my beloved John died suddenly as a result of a bike accident.   My inspiration dried up, but I had an exhibition booked –
April PALM HOUSE, SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDEN <\/strong>-solo exhibition TREE WHISPERING<\/strong> featuring my lifelong love of trees.
2020<\/strong>
APRIL 2020 LAST EXHIBITION at PALM HOUSE, SYDN<\/strong>EY BOTANIC GARDEN, only booked for weddings now.
This solo exhibition CANCELLED BY COVID<\/strong>
1 August to 17 September  FIRE OIL WATER <\/strong>a solo exhibition at WATERLINE GALLERY <\/strong>in RE:PUBLIK Cafe
3 September – PEARL BEACH ART TRAIL<\/strong>
27 October to 8 November – FIRE WAX OIL WATER at ARO<\/strong> GALLERY<\/strong>, 51a  William Street Darlinghurst, solo exhibition
2021<\/strong> Worked ‘en plein air’ in the Pearl Beach Arboretum, which was then shown outdoors during November 2021 at The Cottage and Open Area in the Arboretum itself, titled ARBORETUM ofcourse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/strong> 50th Anniversary of Central Coast Art Society <\/strong>at GOSFORD GALLERY <\/strong>showing my large encaustic, ‘Shimmer.’ March I showed at THE CALYX <\/strong>in the Sydney Botanic Garden. Due to flooding and rain, this was unfortunately a limited exhibition. There were 4 Pearl Beach ART TRAILS <\/strong>during this year. Singleton Art Prize – Commended for Flowers, C.C.A.S. – 1st Prize Flowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Entered the annual ROYAL EASTER SHOW<\/strong> April. Was awarded 2nd Prize for Figurative. Also entered the WYNNE<\/strong> prize April, then Easter ARTS HUB <\/strong>in the Arboretum in Pearl Beach. Finally embarked on the Coral Cruise from Darwin to Broome that had been cancelled during Covid and have been painting many new seascapes from photos of that amazing journey, with a view to an exhibition somewhere. Organised a solo exhibition “SURFACE SEDUCTION”<\/strong> at The Shop Gallery <\/strong>during September 2023, showing encaustic work, trees and a selection of Boats painted at The Heritage Fleet earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 <\/strong> Lucky to be accepted for an exhibition in the new GARDEN GALLERY<\/strong> in Sydney’s Botanic Garden during Sept\/Oct 2024 and named it COLOURS OF AUSTRALIA. <\/strong>I showed all the new paintings of the cruise as well as working on new ones of the trips with John. It was very well received and enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025.<\/strong> I was offered a space for February and I accepted and gathered all the tree paintings together and named the exhibition FOR LOVE OF TREES. <\/strong>It was a much quieter month but still sold well. Also sold at the Royal Easter and at the Art Trails in Pearl Beach. Working towards next year at the Garden Gallery. Theme of Floral and local scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n



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