HerStory

Erica Margaret McGILCHRIST
Born: 10/2/1926
Died: 9/5/2014
Special Achievements:1967 - First woman to design a Christmas stamp.
Additional Information:1951 - She held her first solo exhibition and began to exhibit regularly.
1952-55 - She undertook further part-time art studies at the Melbourne Technical College (RMIT).
1958 - She was awarded the Helena Rubinstein Mural Prize; her mural was installed at the Women’s University College in Melbourne.
Resources
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Link - Estate of artist Erica McGilchrist makes bequest for women artists to Heide Museum of Modern Art
The Sydney Morning Herald
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Link - http://wrobertsonwooling.blogspot.com.au/
Erica McGilchrist and Barbara Moore are related through their mutual ancestors (both pioneers) William Robertson and Marion McGilchrist. Details on this couple can be found at: http://wrobertsonwooling.blogspot.com.au/.