Elspeth Shannon - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 23 Jul 2015 04:46:49 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Elspeth Shannon - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Suzanne Aubert honoured with portrait https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/07/24/suzanne-aubert-honoured-with-portrait/ Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:52:43 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=74459 One of New Zealand's most influential women has been commemorated with a new portrait. The Sisters of Compassion recently unveiled the painting of Suzanne Aubert to mark the 180th anniversary of her birth. The oil on wood portrait of Aubert was painted by Paekakariki artist Elspeth Shannon and gifted to Sisters of Compassion by an Read more

Suzanne Aubert honoured with portrait... Read more]]> One of New Zealand's most influential women has been commemorated with a new portrait.

The Sisters of Compassion recently unveiled the painting of Suzanne Aubert to mark the 180th anniversary of her birth.

The oil on wood portrait of Aubert was painted by Paekakariki artist Elspeth Shannon and gifted to Sisters of Compassion by an anonymous benefactor.

Shannon said it was a real honour to be commissioned to paint the portrait of Suzanne Aubert.

"I don't think I realised just how important Suzanne Aubert was," she said. Continue reading

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