Pixie O’Harris

Pixie O’Harris, children’s artist and author was born in Wales in 1903. On 1 January 1976 she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) for services to the Arts. In 1953 she was awarded the Queen’s Coronation Medal and in 1977 she received the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal. During her career she contributed poems, stories and illustrations to many publications as well as illustrating the work of other authors. Over 50 children’s hospital wards, schools, day nurseries and baby clinics throughout New South Wales have been decorated with Pixie’s illustrations.

Pixie O’Harris died in 1991.