Shay Docking

Australian Women Artists  The Podcast  Episode 65 Shay Docking  Artists of Influence: Shay Docking (influencing Margaret Ackland, ep. 5)  Welcome to another edition of AWA artists of influence.  For those who’ve heard some of these podcasts, you’ll remember that the last question I ask is: Is there an Australian woman artist who has inspired or influenced you and if so, who and how?  I’ve decided to explore a little further the artists who were named as influences by my podcast guests. If you’d like to hear in more detail about Shay Docking, then follow the link in my bio to a ‘mini’ podcast about this extraordinary woman.  In ep. 5, I asked this question of critically acclaimed Australian contemporary artist Margaret Ackland. And the artist that was an influence on her was Shay Docking.Shay Docking is one of the most original landscape painters of the twentieth century. The extraordinary work she produced deserves greater recognition.Examples of Shay’s work are displayed at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the National Gallery Victoria and the Art Gallery of NSW as well as other major state and regional galleries across Australia and NZ.  And Shay Docking was such a good friend and influence on Margaret Ackland that, in 1987, Margaret painted a portrait of Shay for the Archibald Prize and was a finalist. The same portrait won the Portia Geach Memorial Award the following year. Head to my Instagram account to have a look at Shay’s work (a larger carousel of her works will follow) and Margaret Ackland’s beautiful portrait of Shay Docking. And make sure you have a listen to her episode on Australian Women Artists.Margaret Ackland is represented by @flinderslanegallery@stanley_street_gallery Images1 Margaret Ackland’s award-winning portrait of her friend, Shay Docking 2 Shay Docking’s Volcano Blue Lake and Plains, 1979, pastel and acrylic on paper on board 76 x 98 More images of Shay’s work to follow on instagram