Early Life
Rhona Olive Harris was the daughter of George Frederick Harris, chairman of the Royal Art Society Cardiff, Wales, and Rosetta Elizabeth Harris (née Lucas). She was the fifth of nine children (one of whom was Cromwell, the father of Rolf Harris, making her Rolf Harris's aunt).
She was educated at Sully village school and Allensbank Girl's School in Cardiff. At age 14 she was a member of the South West Art Society. The Harris family migrated to Australia in 1920 and settled in Perth before moving to Sydney in 1921.
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