In the early 20th century, an unprecedented wave of women artists  left a conservative Australia to pursue modern art in Europe. Margaret Preston is a household name in Australian art, best known for her bold paintings and woodcuts of native wildflowers. But to achieve this level of visibility she had to inhabit a bullet-proof confidence and find a sense of freedom, away from the strictures of a Victorian society. In episode 1, hear how she found freedom in an unlikely Irish rural setting, discovered modernism and, it’s speculated, pursued queer relationships. Produced and presented by Rosa Ellen and commissioned by the Art Gallery of South Australia.