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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Citations

  • Erickson, Dorothy (2000), 'Art and Design in Western Australia: Part 1’, Australiana 22/1, February, pp. 10-17.

  • Gooding, Janda (1984), 'Margaret Forrest: Wildflowers of Western Australia’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA.

  • Muir, Alison and Muir, Dinee (1982), 'Forrest Family: Pioneers of Western Australia 1842-1982’, Australind, WA.

  • Gooding, Janda (1991), 'Wildflowers in Art: Artists Impressions of Western Australian Wildflowers 1699-1991’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 7, plate 285'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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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)