Irene Richards (née O'Neill, born 1939) is a New Zealand painter from Hokitika. Two of her works are in the permanent collection of

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Biography

Richards completed a diploma in fine arts in painting from the

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in 1963. Her works involve nature and her Christian faith.

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New Zealand Christians New Zealand painters New Zealand women painters People from Hokitika 1939 births Ilam School of Fine Arts alumni Living people Artists from the West Coast, New Zealand {{NewZealand-painter-stub