{{Short description|Australian wildlife illustrator (1917–1995)}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Margaret Senior | honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM|size=100}} | image = | caption = Portrait | birth_date = 1917 | birth_place = London, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|1995|01|25|1917|df=y}} | death_place = Sydney, New South Wales | citizenship = Australian | occupation = lllustrator | awards = Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1952 }}
'''Margaret Senior''' OAM (1917 – 25 January 1995)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Margaret Senior |url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A48467 |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |language=en}}</ref> was an English/Australian Natural History, Wildlife and Children's Book Illustrator. She contributed to a significant portion of early Illustration of Australia's exploration of rich natural Fauna and Flora. Her works are held in the collections of New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Orange Scientific Collections Unit<ref>{{Cite web |last=Department of Primary Industries |date=16 August 2022 |title=Plant Disease Illustrations |url=https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/services/collections/scientific-illustrations/senior |access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> and The University of Newcastle Special Collections Archives.<ref>''Margaret Senior Archives'' Living Histories, accessed 16 August 2022, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/72938</ref> She created numerous Illustrated posters and Botanical Plates for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Her illustrations were heavily used by parks and Wildlife, including Bushfire prevention posters.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Growing up in London Senior moved to Australia in the 1940's. She left a bequest of $50,000 gift left to the University of Newcastle. Known for its Bachelor of Illustration (Natural History) established in 2003. This was up until the Bachelor of Natural History Illustration its disestablishment in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gregory |first=Helen |date=2022 |title=It's history: University of Newcastle dumps natural illustration degree |work=Newcastle Herald |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6622788/its-history-illustration-degree-gone/ |access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> Senior also left the copyright of her published work to the University, including a large number of her original artworks. She contributed $10,000 during her lifetime to the ''Margaret Senior Wildlife Illustration Award'' for one excellent graduating student each year.
Senior was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to wildlife conservation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mrs Margaret SENIOR |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/878364 |website=It's An Honour |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref>
== Illustrated books == Senior illustrated numerous books during her career. Most notably 'The Australia Book' which won the 1952 Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers.<ref>{{Cite web |year=1952 |orig-date=Sun 10 August 1952 |title=Children's book of the Year: An Australian Classic? |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18515643 |publisher=The Sunday Herald |publication-place=Sydney |via=TROVE}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Author !Illustrator !Publisher |- |1950 |''Little Brown Piccaninnies of Tasmania''<ref>Fletcher, Jane. and Senior, Margaret. ''Little brown piccaninnies of Tasmania / by Jane Ada Fletcher; illustrated by Margaret Senior'' John Sands Sydney 1950. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2234359</ref> |Jane Ada Fletcher |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd. |- |1950 |''The story of Kurri Kurri the Kookaburra''<ref>Rees, Leslie. and Senior, Margaret. ''The story of Kurri Kurri the Kookaburra / written by Leslie Rees; illustrated by Margaret Senior'' John Sands [Sydney] 1950. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/715794</ref> |Leslie Rees AM |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd. |- |1951 |''Two-Thumbs : the story of a koala'' |Leslie Rees AM |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd. |- |1952 |''The Australia Book'' |Eve Pownall |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd. |- |1952 |''Bush Haven Animals: An Australian picture story''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Muir |first=Marcie |title=A bibliography of Australian children's books, 6650 |publisher=Grafton Book |year=1970 |isbn=0233960570 |location=London}}</ref><ref>Senior, Margaret. (1954). ''Bush haven animals : an Australian picture story''. Sydney : John Sands</ref> |Margaret Senior |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd. |- |1955 |''Cousins-come-lately: adventures in old Sydney town''<ref>Pownall, Eve. and Senior, Margaret. ''Cousins-come-lately : adventures in old Sydney town / by Eve Pownall; illustrated by Margaret Senior'' Shakespeare Head Press Sydney 1955</ref> |Eve Pownall |Margaret Senior |Shakespeare Head Press |- |1955 |''John of the Sirius''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chadwick |first=Doris |title=John of the Sirius |publisher=Thomas Nelson |year=1955 |isbn=9781922348074 |location=London}}</ref> |Doris Chadwick |Margaret Senior |Thomas Nelson and Sons |- |1957 |''The story of Koonaworra the black Swan''<ref>Rees, Leslie. and Senior, Margaret. ''The story of Koonaworra the black swan / written by Leslie Rees; illustrated by Margaret Senior'' John Sands Sydney 1957</ref> |Leslie Rees AM |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd. |- |1958 |''Snow boy''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shelley |first=Noreen |title=Snow boy |publisher=John Sands |year=1958 |location=Sydney}}</ref> |Noreen Shelley |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd |- |1962 |''Plants without Flowers''<ref>Harris, Thistle Y. and Senior, Margaret. ''Plants without flowers / by Thistle Y. Harris; Illustrated by Margaret Senior'' Longmans Croydon, Vic 1967</ref> |Thistle Y. Harris |Margaret Senior |Longmans |- |1962 |''John and Nanbaree''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chadwick |first=Doris |title=John and Nanbaree |publisher=Thomas Nelson |year=1962 |location=London}}</ref> |Doris Chadwick |Margaret Senior |Thomas Nelson |- |1967 |''Henry Lawson''<ref>Levis, Ken. and Senior, Margaret. ''Henry Lawson / by K. Levis; illustrated by Margaret Senior'' Longmans Croydon, Vic 1967</ref> |Ken Levis |Margaret Senior |Longmans |- |1967 |''Larry : the story of an Australian seagull''<ref>Watson, Ina. and Senior, Margaret. ''Larry : the story of an Australian seagull / by Ina Watson; illustrated by Margaret Senior'' John Sands Sydney 1967</ref> |Ina Watson |Margaret Senior |John Sands Ltd |- |1977 |''A field guide to the common sea & estuary fishes of non-tropical Australia''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thomson |first=James Miln |title=A field guide to the common sea & estuary fishes of non-tropical Australia |publisher=Collins |year=1977 |isbn=0002192713 |location=Sydney}}</ref> |James Nils Thomson |Margaret Senior |Collins |- |1985 |''Two at Sullivan Bay''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nance |first=Donkin |title=Two at Sullivan Bay |publisher=Roo Books |year=1985 |isbn=0864170254 |location=Kenthurst (NSW)}}</ref><ref>White, K. Bibliography of Australian children's books, v. 2,</ref> |Nance Donkin |Margaret Senior |Roo Books |- |1985 |''Nunga''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Center |first=Rus |title=Nunga |publisher=Kangaroo Press |year=1985 |isbn=086417019X |location=Kenthurst (NSW)}}</ref> |Rus Center |Margaret Senior |Kangaroo Press |- |1987 |''Australia's animals''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Senior |first=Margaret |title=Australia's Animals |publisher=Kangaroo Press |year=1987 |isbn=0864171692 |location=Kenthurst (NSW)}}</ref> |Margaret Senior |Margaret Senior |Kangaroo Press |}
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