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. Henty-Creer was privately educated and a self-taught artist. During

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she worked for the Ministry of Information in London and, in 1941, had a solo exhibition at the

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. She also exhibited at the

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and with the

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. Several print companies produced reproductions of her work. Henty-Creer represented Britain at the painting event in the art competition at the

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. Her sister, Pam Mellor, was also an artist.

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1918 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Australian women artists 20th-century Australian artists Artists from Sydney Australian women painters Olympic competitors in art competitions Sibling artists {{UK-painter-20thC-stub