Heather Ewart Family, Mother, Sister

Australian award-winning journalist, Heather Ewart, grew up in country Victoria, amongst her parents siblings and cousins.

Not much information is revealed about her immediate family.

Heather Ewart Mother

Ewart’s mother Honor Ewart, passed away in 2017.

Heather Ewart Sister

Ewart’s sister, Lizzy, also passed away in 2017. She was an artist and was born in 1967.

Ewart and her daughter, Caitlin, had held a memorial for Lizzy and introduced her work at Murchison Heritage Centre at its opening.

“It’s very special for me and very emotional, because my sister, we were very close, she was a much loved member of this community. Everyone knew and loved Liz,” she said.

“She was sort of a larger-than-life character really, in a very kind, modest sort of way.

“Lizzie was taken from us too soon, and it makes me sad, but then it’s really wonderful to see she is still with us in a way through her art,” she said.

Ms Caitlin Cassidy, also spoke about Lizzy.

“I used to go to her pottery studio when I was a kid, and she would teach me how to use the spinning wheel — it was really special,” she said.