Margaret Halsmith
Watch below as Margaret, one of the stars of Wise – The voice of older Western Australians exhibition, chats with award-winning photographer Steve Wise about her life, views and what happiness means to her, ultimately leading to the emotional reveal of her portrait. Margaret’s images were captured on a 1960’s Linhof Colour 4×5 camera using large format film.
Meet Margaret
Smart, fearless and an independent thinker, Margaret carved a highly successful career as one of Australia’s foremost mediators, ultimately leading to her being honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia.
Her ongoing quest to “merely change the world” led her down a path of advocacy for older people as a founding member of the Elder Mediation Australasian Network.
An art lover, devoted to her family, and an avid pilot, she has twice participated in the Outback Air Race.
Now, almost three decades after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Margaret continues to take pleasure in her work exploring how and why the language of respect offers pathways to respectful behavior.
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