Rosser, Celia E. (1930–)

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Rosser, Celia E. (1930–)

Australian botanical artist. Name variations: Celia Elizabeth Rosser; Celia Elizabeth Prince. Born Celia Elizabeth Prince, 1930, in Australia.

Noted botanical artist, began career in fashion illustration at a Melbourne advertising agency; at Monash University, served as science faculty artist (1970–74), before becoming a university botanical artist (1974); set out to paint all of the Australian Banksia species; published Wild Flowers of Victoria (1967) and The Banksias (1st vol., 1981, 2nd vol., 1988, and 3rd vol., 2000). Received the Linnean Society of London's Jill Smythies Award for Botanical Illustration (1977) and the Medal of the Order of Australia (1966).

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