Margaret Senior Margaret Senior i(A48467 works by) (a.k.a. Margaret Hilda Senior)
Also writes as: Piers
Born: Established: 1917 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 25 Jan 1995 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1945
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BiographyHistory

Margaret Senior grew up in an extended family on a chicken farm north of London. After leaving school she worked in provincial and small London theatres, painting scenery and designing sets, costumes, sketching and acting. In Australia she began illustrating for John Sands, who in the 1950s published a number of children's books designed and illustrated by Senior.

As an illustrator of children's books and a wildlife artist, Senior contributed regularly to the New South Wales School Magazine until 1970. She also published Vocal Exercises for 20th Century Music (1986). Senior left a bequest to the University of Newcastle to encourage the study of natural history illustration, and the resulting Margaret Senior Wildlife Illustration Award recognises the work of talented students in the University of Newcastle's Bachelor of Illustration (Natural History) program.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Little Brown Piccaninnies of Tasmania Sydney : John Sands , 1950 Z848766 1950 single work picture book children's
1950 highly commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year Award
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