Sarah Hillary (artist)
Sarah Hilary | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 Auckland |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | conservation |
| Style | miniatures |
| Father | Edmund Hillary |
| Relatives | Peter Hillary (brother) |
Sarah Hillary (born 1956, Auckland) is a New Zealand artist and art gallery conservator. She is the daughter of the New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary. She had also detected a forgery of a Gottfried Lindauer painting.
Her art practice was creating miniatures size of matchboxes.
During 1998, there was a robbery at Auckland Art Gallery, Still on Top by James Tissot was stolen and severely damaged. The painting was restored by a team led by Hilary.
In 2013, Hilary treated and conserved objects for her father's exhibition, From the Summit - Hillary's Enduring Legacy at Auckland Museum.
In 2019, another notable work she conserved was Colin McCahon’s Upland Road Chapel windows that garnered media attraction in New Zealand.
In 2024, Hilary announced her retirement after spending 40 years in Auckland Art Gallery, over 25 years of which was Principle Conservator.