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Mara
Boni was born in Tuscany, Italy and studied in Florence. Whilst living in England, she exhibited in many mixed
exhibitions including the prestigious Royal Pastel
Society, The Woman's Art Society, and Britain's Painters
'90.
She
has also exhibited in many other well- |
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galleries in England, including London, Birmingham and
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Mara has participated in a Naïve Art Exhibition with
many well known and recognised Australian naïve artists
at Barry Stern's Gallery in Paddington, as well as being
a respected and constant contributor at other Sydney
galleries.
This
versatile artist now lives and paints in the Sutherland Shire where
she works in all mediums and is one of the few artists
in the area to paint miniatures. Her 'Little World' is
populated with happy people having fun.
She has now
added to her repertoire fun paintings of Sydney Harbour
and its Bays.
Whilst living in England, Mara Marston-Boni also
exhibited at:
| The Margate Library, Kent |
The Neville Gallery,
Canterbury, Kent |
| The Minster Gallery, Canterbury |
The Frances Iles Gallery,
Rochester, Kent |
| Various Solo Exhibitions |
The Broadstairs
Library, Broadstairs, Kent |
Other notable Exhibitions include:
| 1989 |
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Britain's Painters |
Westminster Gallery,
London |
| 1990 |
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Britain's Painters |
Westminster Gallery,
London |
| 1990 |
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Royal Pastel Society |
Mall Gallery,
London |
| 1991 |
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Royal Pastel Society |
Mall Gallery,
London |
| 1991 |
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Society of Women Artists |
Westminster
Gallery, London |
| 1992 |
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Society of Women Artists |
Westminster
Gallery, London |
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In 1993 Mara moved to Australia and has since exhibited in: |
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| 1994 |
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Commended Roselands |
20th Annual Art Show |
| 1995 |
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Commended Miniatures |
Combined Art
Society of Sydney |
| 1995 |
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Featured Artist |
Van Dorff Gallery,
Ramsgate |
| 1995 |
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Winner — Dowman Award |
St. George Art
Society |
| 1995 |
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Highly Commended —
Walter Bennet Award |
St. George Art Society |
| 1996 |
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2nd Place — Miniatures |
Royal Easter Show,
Sydney |
| 1996 |
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Commended Miniatures |
Royal Easter Show, Sydney |
| 1996 |
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Commended |
Roselands 22nd Annual Art
Show |
| 1996 |
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Featured Artist |
Barry Stern Gallery,
Sydney |
| 1996 |
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Featured Artist |
Sylvania Gallery |
| 1996 |
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Winner —
Walter Bennet Award |
St. George Art Society |
| 1997 |
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Featured Artist |
Ramsgate Gallery |
| 1997 |
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Featured Artist |
Woollahra Times Art
Gallery |
| 1997 |
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Oyster Bay 1997 |
Winner 9 x 5 |
| 1997 |
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Highly Commended |
Liverpool |
| 1998 |
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Commended |
Liverpool |
| 1999 |
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Commended |
Sydney Opera House |
| 1999 |
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Commended |
Oyster Bay |
| 2000 |
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Prize Winner |
Combined Art Society of
Sydney |
| 2001 |
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Two Women Exhibition |
Hazelhurst
Regional Gallery |
| 2002 |
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Prize Winner + a Commended |
Oyster Bay |
| 2003 |
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Prize Winner + a Commended |
Oyster Bay |
In July 1999 the Australian Artist Magazine
featured an article by Mara on naïve painting, together
with several pictures of her work.
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