Career Highlights

1969 – 2023

Maree has had a very successful career painting happy animal buddies for everyone. Throughout her extensive career, she has received much praise from her avid collectors as well as top prizes in many competitions. Here are just a few of her highlights:

2011 – 2019

2018 – Maree Davidson exhibits at the Royal Melbourne Show for the first time and wins the Silver Award for Specialty Retail Exhibitor

2018 – In conjunction with Jaguar and Land Rover on the Gold Coast, Maree sets record fundraising amount for Guide Dogs Australia, Youngcare, Cancer Council Queensland, MOB (Men of Business) and 4 ASD KIDS

2018 – Exhibits at the Downlands College Art Exhibition in Toowoomba, Queensland

2018 – Exhibits at the Brisbane Royal National Agricultural Show

2018 – Maree Davidson launches their 3rd retail outlet across South-East Queensland at Sunshine Plaza on the Queensland Sunshine Coast, introducing a new range of giftware

2018 – Attended as a major sponsor at the annual Guide Dogs Australia “Ipswich Dine in the Dark” event

2017 – Maree Davidson starts exhibiting within Australia’s largest Westfield Shopping Centre at Chermside, North Brisbane

2017 – Guest Speaker at International Women’s Day, Caboolture, North Brisbane

2017 – Exhibits at the Brisbane Royal National Agricultural Show

2017 – Maree Davidson breaks the record for artwork item for the Brisbane Royal National Agricultural Show Charity Auction in a fundraiser for the Royal Brisbane Children’s Hospital

2017 – Represented by Gallery Beneath Art Gallery, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia

2017 – In conjunction with Jaguar, Range Rover and Guide Dogs, Maree Davidson helps raise $126,346.00 for several charities

2016 – Maree Davidson Christmas Art Expo at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Brisbane

2016 – Exhibits at the Brisbane Royal National Agricultural Show

2016 – In conjunction with the Brisbane Royal National Agricultural Show Charity Auction, Maree helps fundraise for the Royal Brisbane Children’s Hospital

2016 – In conjunction with BMW and Guide Dogs, Maree Davidson helps raise over $100,000 for several charities. Maree’s original painting breaks the record at Auction for artwork item for Guide Dogs

2015 – Exhibits at Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

2014 – Featured Artist at Downlands College Art Exhibition in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The event included over 300 artists, 900 pieces of artwork on display, valued collectively at approximately $1.4 million

2014 – Entrant in the Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, Australia (with a portrait of Daniel Gaudiello – Principal ballet dancer with The Australian Ballet)

2013 – Exhibits at Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

2013 – Woolworths Australia Charity Race Day. As a sponsor, Maree Davidson in conjunction with Woolworths raises over $15,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia

2012 – Woolworths Australia Charity Race Day. As a sponsor, Maree Davidson in conjunction with Woolworths raises over $30,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia

2001 – 2010

2005 – Maree commences her Nature and Wildlife Art Collection by conducting extensive research and travelling to numerous Australian safaris and reserves

2004 – Maree Davidson Private Art School Brisbane opens with 30 students which quickly grows to 70 regular students

2004 – Attains Diploma in Cartooning, Caricature and Animation through Thomson Education Direct

2003 – Runs Children’s Holiday Workshops at Bunya House in Brisbane, Australia

2002 – Maree paints a portrait of the honourable Yvonne Chapman and receives awards at Bunya House in Brisbane, Australia

2002 – Art Display at Albany Creek Library

2001 – 1st Prize Bunya House Art Awards

1969 – 2000

1998 – Begins selling commissions and portraits to the public

1980 – Maree regularly attends Art Workshops and Courses

1979 – Graduates school with high achievements in visual arts

1971 – 1979 Maree wins multiple School Art prizes

1970 – 1974 Maree wins first place several times in the Courier Mail Youth Art Prize

1969 – Maree wins her first art competition (one of many first prizes during her childhood) at 6 years of age