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DREAMTIME Greeting CARDS

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RAE HARRIS H.R.M.S.

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Artist : RAE HARRIS

Rae McPherson Harris (1905 - 2002), born in Geraldton, Western Australia

She studied in Venice with Professor Bepi Galetti, head of the Academia, where she worked with oils and pastels.

She also studied in the studio of Pietro Annigoni, in Florence, concentrating on charcoal sketches.

In London she studied with Stella Lewis Marks, the queen's miniaturist.

• Honorary member Royal Miniature Society (H.R.M.S.)
   
• Listed in "Who's Who In The World" American publication 4th ed. 1978/79 and 5th ed. 1980/81
   
• Honorary appointment to the National Board of Advisers of the American Bibliographical Society
   
• Gold medal awarded by the Academia Italia Delle Arti E De/Lavori in 1980 for her portrait of Lady Mayoress of Perth, Mrs Adele Michaels
   
• Diploma of Merit in 1982 from the University Delle Arti
   
• Golden Palm of Europe in 1986 from Academia Europe
   
• A medal from Pope Paul VI for a miniature of Archibishop Goody of Perth
   
• Wrote what is considered as the definitive work on painting miniatures - "How To Paint Miniatures"
   
• Wrote "The Artists Notebook"
   
• Wrote and illustrated "The Dream", with Beryl Harp, a children's fantasy of the Aboriginal Dreamtime, winner of the TDK 1992 Australian Audio Book award

Rain Woman
Yok Yungung, The Rain Woman

Pool
Badja And Kaladari Bathing In A Pool

Lizard Girl
Manga Djurang, The Lizard Girl,
True Wife For The Snake Man

Dilly Bags
Badja And Kaladari With
Their Dilly Bags

Wise Woman
The Camp Of Yok Dwongkabula,
The Wise Woman

Snake Man
Bami And Mam Norn, The Snake Man

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