Hilary Dunne was born in Northamptonshire in England. She has travelled extensively, particularly in Ethiopia, and in other parts of Africa, as well as in India, Latin America and the Caribbean. Mother and Child is the painting featured on the cover of the parenting book “A Mother’s Manual" by Darlene Brooks. Brooks and Dunne have partnered and will donate a portion of all sales of the products sold on Redbubble to women’s and children’s charities.