
The Back of the Painting
Behind the scenes with the experts on famous paintings
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Sarah Hillary is Principal Conservator at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and specialises in the study of historical artist’s techniques.
She has published research on New Zealand artists Colin McCahon, Rita Angus and Frances Hodgkins, and international artists James Tissot and Guido Reni.
She has also been involved in curating exhibitions about artist techniques. Sarah is also a practising artist.
Sarah Hillary
Behind the scenes with the experts on famous paintings
Linda Waters, Sarah Hillary, and Jenny Sherman, the authors of The Back of the Painting, discuss their work with Te Papa Press