Biography: Higgs, Avis Winifred

'Warratah', 1949

A pattern of bright red flowers surrounded by green leaves, against a cream background.

The ‘Warratah’ pattern is one of the fabrics Avis Higgs designed based on Australian plants and flowers.

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Reference: 2004/23/12

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Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins. 'Higgs, Avis Winifred', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2022. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/47509/warratah-1949 (accessed 4 June 2026).