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Deirdre Henty-Creer

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Deirdre Henty-Creer
Born(1918-12-28)28 December 1918
Died9 January 2012(2012-01-09) (aged 93)
London, England
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPainter

Deirdre Henty-Creer (28 December 1918 – 9 January 2012) was an Australian painter known for her flower and portrait studies who spent the majority of her career in Britain.[1]

Henty-Creer was privately educated and a self-taught artist.[2] During World War II she worked for the Ministry of Information in London and, in 1941, had a solo exhibition at the Fine Art Society.[2] She also exhibited at the Royal Academy and with the New English Art Club.[2] Several print companies produced reproductions of her work.[2] Henty-Creer represented Britain at the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3] Her sister, Pam Mellor, was also an artist.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Modern British Art Gallery | Deirdre Henty-Creer". www.modernbritishartgallery.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
  3. ^ "Deirdre Henty-Creer". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.