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Dame Louise Henderson

12 July 2023

Dame Louise Henderson was an active painter well into her eighties. She was appointed a Dame (DBE) for her services to art.

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Born in France, Dame Louise Henderson emigrated and settled in Canterbury when she was 23 years old. Relishing the freedom and opportunities afforded to her here, Louise was attracted to the natural and urban landscapes she is still known for depicting today. By the mid-20th century, Louise was disrupting the arts scene in Aotearoa by utilising a distinctively international and modernist style. Well-travelled, Louise painted throughout the world including back in her native France, Lebanon and Iraq. She was an active painter well into her eighties and a year before her death in 1994, she was appointed a Dame (DBE) for her services to art.

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