New Zealand artist (1881–1951)
Daisy Le Cren (née Roberts; 1881–1951) was a New Zealand painter.[1]
Biography
Le Cren was born in Timaru. She was a watercolour painter and gave lessons to a young Colin McCahon when he was growing up.[2][3] After Le Cren's death, McCahon painted a series of artworks as a gift to her daughter, and McCahon's friend, Betty Curnow.[4]
Personal life
In 1903 she married Charles Le Cren in Ashburton.[5] Their daughter Betty became a notable print-maker.[2]
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