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Winifred Margaret Hilliard Winifred Margaret Hilliard i(A125050 works by) (a.k.a. Awalari)
Born: Established: 29 Sep 1921 Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Jan 2012 Nowra, Nowra area, Shoalhaven area, South Coast, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Winifred Hilliard was ordained deaconess in the Presbyterian Church in 1951. In 1954 she was sent to Ernabella Mission in the Northern Territory where she worked for over thirty years with the local Indigenous community, developing crafts and art for sale. Hilliard was instrumental in the establishment of Ernabella Arts Inc.

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Notes

  • For further information on Hilliard's work at Ernabella, see the Ernbella Arts Inc. website: http://www.ernabellaartst.com.au/mainpages/60anni.html

Personal Awards

1977 recipient MBE The Order of the British Empire — Member of the British Empire
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