Margaret Mary Butler (30 April 1883 – 4 December 1947) was a New Zealand sculptor and is regarded as the first New Zealand born sculptor of substance.[1] She was born in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand on 30 April 1883, to Edward Butler, Grey County engineer, and his wife Mary Delaney.[2]

Margaret Mary Butler
Born	Margaret Mary Butler (1883-04-30)30 April 1883 Greymouth, New Zealand
Died	4 December 1947(1947-12-04) (aged 64) Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander
Education	St Mary's College, Wellington and Wellington Technical School
Known for	Sculpture

She attended St Mary's College, Wellington and then at Wellington Technical School[3]

Butler's works were feature at the National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand in 1940[3] and the largest collection of her work is held by Te Papa Tongarewa, the Museum of New Zealand.[4]

Margaret Butler died in Wellington of cancer on 4 December 1947.[3]

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