Merris Estelle Hillard (born 7 March 1949) is an Australian

printmaker Printmaking is the process of creating work of art, artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand proce ...

and photographer, born in Sydney Australia.

Early life and education

Merris began her Bachelor of Fine Arts at

RMIT University RMIT University, officially the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,, section 4(b) is a public research university in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

in 1969, majoring in painting. She graduated in 1971 and went on to study printmaking at the Prahran College of Advanced Education in 1972.Hillard, Merris Estelle. Artist File, Women's Art Register. Richmond, Victoria She graduated with a Diploma of Fine Art (Printmaking) in 1975. In 1973 she began working in the Pathology Department at the

Royal Women's Hospital The Royal Women's Hospital, located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, is Australia's oldest specialist women's hospital. It offers a full range of services in maternity, gynaecology, neonatal care, women's cancers and women's health. It also ...

in Melbourne as a medical artist and photographer. She also taught painting in her own studio and various centres.

Exhibitions

* Western Pacific Print Biennale: 1977 * Statewide Building Society (solo exhibition): 1984 * Wyreena Gallery: 1987

Prizes

* Mornington Peninsula Print Prize: 1974, 1975 and 1982. * Geelong Print Prize :1974 *

Portia Geach Memorial Award The Portia Geach Memorial Award is an annual prize for Australian female portraitists. The Award was established in 1961 as a testamentary trust by Florence Kate Geach, sister of Australian painter Portia Geach, with an initial endowment of AU£ ...

: 1974 * Minnie Crouch Prize (

Art Gallery of Ballarat The Art Gallery of Ballarat is the oldest and largest regional art gallery in Australia. Established in 1884 as the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery by the citizens of Ballarat, both the building and part of its collection is listed on the Victorian H ...

): 1975 * Perth Print Prize: 1977 *

Blake Prize The Blake Prize, formerly the Blake Prize for Religious Art, is an Australian art prize awarded for art that explores spirituality. Since the inaugural prize in 1951, the prize was awarded annually from 1951 to 2015, and since 2016 has been a ...

: 1981

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hillard, Merris Living people 1949 births Australian women artists Australian printmakers RMIT University alumni