Australian painter
Deirdre Henty-Creer |
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| Born | (1918-12-28)28 December 1918
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| Died | 9 January 2012(2012-01-09) (aged 93)
London, England |
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| Nationality | Australian |
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| Occupation | Painter |
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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]
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