Nora Heysen | |
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 Photograph of Heysen by Harold Cazneaux, 1939, Sydney | |
| Born | 11 January 1911 |
| Died | 30 December 2003 (aged 92) Sydney, Australia |
| Education | School of Fine Arts, Adelaide Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney |
| Known for | First woman Australian war artist First woman to win the Archibald Prize |
| Notable work | Madame Elink Schuurman 1938 |
| Spouse | Dr. Robert Black |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia Melrose Prize for Portraiture Archibald Prize Australia Council Award for Achievement in the Arts |
Nora Heysen, AM (11 January 1911 – 30 December 2003) was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the Archibald Prize in 1938 for portraiture and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist.