Margaret entered this mammoth work in the 1995 Sulman Prize and although shortlisted, was unsuccessful. It carries the message of the journey, a popular theme in many of her works from the nineties. The three main figures appear to be dependent upon the dog for their carriage away from the tabernacle- most likely referencing the religious structure believed to contain the presence of Jesus. The sighs are often used to reference the pleas of the needy. The motion of the figures is an act of frantic and fearful escape.

The wording scribbled across the background is the most perplexing - it may be a beloved French poem or possibly words associated with the biblical text. Written and often rubbed out, they are signs of Margaret’s artistic process.

Exhibitions and competitions: 

1995 Sir John Sulman Prize exhibition, AGNSW