Info: AWARDS 1966 Dr Cilliers-Barnard received her first artistic award when she was presented a Gold Medal for Painting from the Transvaal Academy. 1978 An Honorary Award for Painting from the South African Academy for Science and Art 1983 The State President’s Decoration for Meritorious Service 1985 A Chancellor’s Medal from the University of Pretoria 1988 A Commemorative Medal of Honour from the American Biographical Institute 1988 Was granted a full membership in the South African Academy for Science and Arts 1991 Receive a Prestige Award for Painting from the Federation of South African Culture. 1991 An Honorary Doctorate (D Phil) was awarded by the University of Potchefstroom 1999 An Honorary Doctorate (D Litt et Phil) from RAU University Bettie Cilliers- Barnard Died. 18 November 1914-15 September 2010. The artist Bettie Cilliers-Barnard died early this morning in her home in Menlo Park, Pretoria. She was 95. She had long been extremely fragile and bedridden. She leaves two children, - Wimcar and Jana - and four granddaughters and six great-grandchildren. Cilliers-Barnard was a celebrated artist, who was both nationally and internationally acclaimed. She began painting in the late 1930's, and is famous for her colorful abstractions and large canvases with birds in flight.