Mixes Medicine With Paint

A Brett Hilder Profile Mixes Medicine With Paint

Marion Aroha Radcliff e-Taylor, M. 8., B.Ch., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), was born at Dunedin, NZ., graduated in medicine from Otago University, and then went on to Edinburgh to gain her F.R.C.S.

A S a , SU f£l ol h Taylor ( Matti to her friends) went into partnership for four years with an orthopaedic surgeon

In Dunedin before making for Perth, West Australia, to practise. She has had many hobbies besides surgery, and in her spare time has dabbled in modelling, drawing and painting, riding to hounds, boat sailing, and flying light aircraft.

During the war she married Charles Ray Grant-Frost, of the RAAF, who has since reverted to being a pastoralist. Matti also col lected three children, a girl and two boys, who are now all grown up.

In 1954, Matti was suffering from itchy feet, and took a job as surgeon with the Administration in Port Moresby. After 10 weeks she left for Rabaul to go into private practice.

In the last five years she has become quite an identity in that historic town, and one of its most enthusi astic residents.

Her practice keeps her very busy, but she tries to keep each Sunday free to go out painting in oils, in which she has done some very fine work. She has also helpsd to start a local sketching club, which holds occasional shows.

Last year, Matti had a visit from her husband, Ray, who was pleasantly surprised with New Guinea, compared with his war-time experienecs therewith the Japanese.

Their latest idea is to buy a plantation somewhere near Rabaul as a permanent anchorage, for she has no idea of leaving her practice, nor her many appreciative friends

in and around Rabaul.-

Brett

Hilder.