CHRONOLOGY 1974
Illingworth works included in the Govett Brewster, New Plymouth exhibition The Kim Wright Collection of New Zealand Painting in May/June Solo Retrospective exhibition at Barry Lett Galleries Michael Illingworth: Pictures from the Painter’s Collection, 1960–1972 in October
1975
Birth of the Illingworths’ third child Kuika As Adam and Eve makes headlines again when it is removed from an exhibition at the Pakuranga Art Society. New Zealand Herald headline ‘Adam and Eve Banished Again’ Illingworth’s final solo exhibition at the Barry Lett Galleries The 10th Anniversary Exhibition in April/May Solo exhibition at Peter McLeavey Gallery Seven Paintings (1962–1973) in September/October
1976
Birth of the Illingworths’ fourth child Tama
1978
Solo exhibition at Peter McLeavey Gallery Six Paintings and Two Sculptures by Michael Illingworth (1962–1977) in April
1980
Solo exhibition at Peter McLeavey Gallery Six Recent Paintings by Michael Illingworth in June Illingworth included in the publication Contemporary New Zealand Painters A-M by Jim Barr and Mary Barr, photographs by Marti Friedlander
1981
Illingworth a key organiser for the first memorial conference dedicated to the life and work of James K. Baxter
1984
Final solo exhibition at Peter McLeavey Gallery Michael Illingworth: Paintings 1979/1984 in June
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Opening night attendees at the 1974 exhibition Michael Illingworth: Pictures from the Painter’s Collection, 1960 – 1972, including Tony Fomison (right). Note Painting with Rainbow (top). Photos courtesy of the Illingworth family archive.