The late Mrs Dawn Elliott, of Paeroa, QSM for services to art education
The late Mrs Dawn Elliott was a painting teacher and committee member at Papakura Art Group before moving to Paeroa. She had been a member of the Paeroa Society of Arts and the Thames Art Society. She initiated an art exhibition known as ‘Paeroa’s Art in Windows’. She had assisted with holding exhibitions at the Paeroa Society of Arts gallery, in particular exhibitions of work by local primary school pupils. She taught painting classes at Paeroa College under the Continuing Education scheme. Mrs Elliott had taught art on a voluntary basis for the Paeroa Society of Arts for the past 10 years.