About Freda Brierley
Born 1942. Freda Brierley is a New Zealand sculptor.
Freda Victoria Brierley (née Selway; born 1942) is a New Zealand textile artist.
Early life and family Brierley was born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1942. As a child, Brierley wanted to go to art school, but instead trained as a nurse and joined the Royal Navy as a sister in Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service.
Textile career In 1982, Brierley moved to New Zealand, settling in Devonport, Auckland, when her husband transferred from the Royal Navy to the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Later life Brierley's husband, Ken, died in 2023.
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Who is Freda Brierley?
New Zealand textile artist
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Freda Brierley was born in 1942 in Dundee.
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Freda Brierley is a sculptor.
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Freda Brierley is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Freda Brierley. https://biography.guide/freda-brierley/
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