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For Margaret McGregor painting offers her opportunity to express her creative side, relax and give something back to those have had a positive impact on her life.

A regular patient at The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM), the Keilor Downs resident said she wanted to show her appreciation for staff at the hospital who always make her feel welcome and important.

“I’ve met dentists from many nationalities at the hospital. I’m always very happy with the work here. I’m still using my natural teeth, which is good. Haven’t got all my teeth, but at least I still have the natural ones,” said Margaret.

To show her appreciation Margaret is donating a number of her acrylic landscape paintings to RDHM.

“I used to go to my local dentist, but it was too dear when you are on a pension.  A lot of children are benefiting from dental care at the hospital and I just really appreciate the dental hospital for the work they have done,” she said.

Margaret who turns 80 next year said  she had returned to her love of painting when he husband passed away two years ago.

"I used to paint as a child, but when you get older and get busy with children there was no time to paint anymore. Then I was my husband’s carer.  I love painting and end up getting touches of paint all over me.  There was once I got into a taxi after I had my shower and the taxi driver told me that I had a blue nose."

Margaret has previously donated one of her paintings to the palliative care unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital where her husband was a patient. 

RDHM Executive Director, Leanne Turner said Margaret’s generous gift will brighten up the hospital and provide a welcoming environment for patients and visitors.  We are very appreciative of Margaret’s kind donation.”