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Frederica Lucy Erickson b. 1908

Also known as Frederica Lucy Sandilands, Dr Rica Erickson
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Wildflower painter, botanical illustrator, author, naturalist and teacher whose many honours included the Order of Australia (Gen Div.) for service to the arts and an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Western Australia for services in fields of botany, history and literature.
Tags: Botanical illustration
  • Biographical Data b. 1908 Boulder, WA
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works
  • Exhibitions 8 exhibitions
  • Collections 8 collections
  • Recognitions 13 recognitions
  • References 23 references
  • received
    Dr Erickson was one of fifty famous goldfields people profiled in an exhibition in the Museum of the Goldfields, Kalgoorlie, WA
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    State Heritage Award for an individual
    Dates
    2007
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    Winner

  • received
    Dr Erickson listed as one of the 100 most influential people in Western Australian history
    Dates
    2006
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Dr Erickson honoured as an older woman of science in Canberra, ACT
    Dates
    1999
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Dr Erickson honoured with the plaque for the year 1980 in the paving stones in St Georges Terrace
    Dates
    1999
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    First Western Australian Nature Reserve named for a living person was named in Dr Erickson's honour
    Dates
    1996
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Fellow of the Western Australian Genealogical Society
    Dates
    1987
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Order of Australia (Gen Div.)
    Dates
    1987
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    Awarded for service to the arts particularly as an author and illustrator

  • received
    Honorary Life Member of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Western Australia Branch)
    Dates
    1982
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Citizen of the Year for the Arts (Western Australia)
    Dates
    1980
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Western Australia for services in fields of botany, history and literature
    Dates
    1980
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Fellow of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society
    Dates
    1975
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
  • received
    Honorary Life Membership of Western Australian Naturalists Club
    Dates
    1966
    Recognition type
    Other recognition
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Updated March 31, 2013
Created March 31, 2013
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