Learn more about the historical figure of St Francis of Assisi and the role his story played in the work of Arthur Boyd, with art historian and author Margaret Pont.
Through insightful storytelling and visual analysis, Margaret will explore Boyd’s spiritual and artistic response to St Francis, offering fresh perspectives on themes of compassion, nature, and humanity.
This talk connects with David Sequeira’s new exhibition at Bundanon The Shape of Music, linking these works in a rich visual dialogue that spans centuries, faith, and artistic expression.
Margaret Pont
Margaret Jean Pont is an Australian scientist and art scholar of Early Christianity and Franciscanism. She has published widely on religious art, including the monograph Arthur Boyd and Saint Francis of Assisi (2004) which was followed by a tapestry exhibition and conference celebrating 800 years of the Franciscan Order. For the last twenty-five years she has lived between Melbourne and Assisi.
