Complex sentence: Bellette painted and held regular shows-- "a solo show every second year and a group show every year at the Macquarie Galleries"--while her husband served as art critic for "The Sydney Morning Herald" for a decade and a half.
Split into simpler sentences: Bellette painted and held regular shows-- "a solo show every second year and a group show every year at the Macquarie Galleries". Her husband served as art critic for "The Sydney Morning Herald" for a decade and a half.