Margaret was known for her work with the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) and her iconic oil paintings of Moruya bush landscapes.

She died on January 11 in Moruya, aged 80.

Spokesperson Dennis Rutzou said Margaret’s work with the MFPA spanned almost 50 years.

“Her loss will be felt throughout the entire organisation,” Mr Rutzou said.

“She leaves a remarkable legacy.”

Margaret spent much of her life in a wheelchair after she contracted polio as a teenager in the 1950s.

Sadly, the disease left her a quadriplegic.

However, her disability did little to stop her from pursuing her many passions, including painting and writing.

In her art, Margaret drew much of her inspiration from her home town of Moruya and its striking bushland.

Mr Rutzou said her paintings added a special dimension to the MFPA.

“She was able to provide a very Australian image to us and a unique perspective to a worldwide organisation,” he said.

He remembered Margaret as incredibly tolerant and patient.

“She was so forgiving and accepting and grateful for what she had,” Mr Rutzou said.

Margaret was a talented author, combining her skills and love of miniature horses to illustrate and write the children’s book Kinki the Cheeky Colt.

Speaking to the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner in 2016, Margaret recalled her childhood in the Eurobodalla, which ignited her passion for the bush.

“I have always been a country person; I grew up on a farm at Kiora,” Ms Greig said.

“We had draft horses for the farm …. it was lovely, we really enjoyed it.”

It was in her thirties, during her time in Londonderry, that Margaret reconnected with her love of horses.

She will be farewelled at St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Moruya on Friday, with a service commencing at 1pm.