Margaret Mary Butler (30 April 1883 – 4 December 1947) was a New Zealand sculptor and artist and is regarded as the first New Zealand born sculptor of substance.[1][2][3]
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| Born | Margaret Mary Butler 30 April 1883 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 4 December 1947 (aged 64) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | St Mary's College, Wellington and Wellington Technical School |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Early life and education
She was born in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand on 30 April 1883, to Edward Butler, Grey County engineer, and his wife Mary Delaney.[4]
She attended St Mary's College, Wellington and then at Wellington Technical School[5]
Work
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Butler's works were feature at the National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand in 1940[5] and the largest collection of her work is held by Te Papa Tongarewa, the Museum of New Zealand.[6]
In 2023 her work was included in the exhibition In the Round: Portraits by Women Sculptors at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.[7][8]
Death
Margaret Butler died in Wellington of cancer on 4 December 1947. Prime minister, Peter Fraser and the Catholic archbishop of Wellington, Thomas O'Shea were attendees at her funeral.[5]
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