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Daisy Le Cren

Daisy Le Cren (née Roberts; 1881–1951) was a New Zealand painter.

Biography

Le Cren was born in Timaru. She was a watercolour painter and gave lessons to a young Colin McCahon when he was growing up. After Le Cren's death, McCahon painted a series of artworks as a gift to her daughter, and McCahon's friend, Betty Curnow.

Personal life

In 1903 she married Charles Le Cren in Ashburton. Their daughter Betty became a notable print-maker.

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