Margaret Elvire Forrest b. 22 October 1844

Also known as Margaret Hamersley, M. H., Lady Forrest, Lady Margaret Elvire Forrest
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, botanical artist and the wife of John Forrest who was elected Premier of Western Australia in 1890. Margaret was also politically active and a founding member of both Australia's first women's club and the West Australian Society of Arts.
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associate of
West Australian Society of Arts
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associate of
Wilgie Sketch Club
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associate of
Karrakatta Club
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associate of
Women's National League
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President
associate of
Karrakatta Club
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foundation member
associate of
National Political League of Western Australia
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Women's Executive
associate of
West Australian Society of Arts
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second president
associate of
Wilgie Sketch Club
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Related person groups
  • West Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Wilgie Sketch Club (associate of)
  • Karrakatta Club (associate of)
  • Women's National League (associate of)
  • Karrakatta Club (associate of)
  • National Political League of Western Australia (associate of)
  • West Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Wilgie Sketch Club (associate of)
  • West Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Wilgie Sketch Club (associate of)
  • Karrakatta Club (associate of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Katanning Museum, Katanning, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Coolgardie Exhibition, Coolgardie, WA (received)
Related events
  • Inaugural exhibition of the Wilgie Club (exhibited at)
  • Coolgardie Industrial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • First Annual Exhibition of Paintings in Oil and Water- Colours (exhibited at)
  • Glasgow International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Indian and Colonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Paris Exposition Internationale (exhibited at)
  • [exhibition] (exhibited at)
  • Inaugural exhibition of the Wilgie Club (exhibited at)