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Biographical entry Fearnley, Cecily Lydia (1925 - )
- Born
- 1925
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Natural history artist
Summary
Cecily Lydia Fearnley was awarded the Queensland Naturalist Award in 2001 and has published several popular books on the flora and fauna of Noosa and surrounding areas. She joined the Queensland Museum as an art assistant in 1947 and her many duties included drawing extinct animals from their skeletal remains, illustrating Christmas cards and the museum's first set of information cards for sale.
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Published resources
Edited Books
- McKay, Judith (ed.), Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, 1997, 80 pp. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Fearnley, Cecily', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-572816. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 26 September 2006, Last modified: 7 February 2011