Violet Emily Whiteman (née Sells; 24 December 1873 – 21 January 1952) was an English-born New Zealand artist.
[2] Her paintings depict farm animals and pets, including foxes, dogs and horses.
[3] She studied art at Herkomer School in Bushey; she also studied anatomy at the London Veterinary College and took lessons from animal painters William Frank Calderon and Stanhope Forbes.
[3] She also accepted private commissions to paint clients' pets and prized animals, such as the racehorse Beau Le Havre.
[1] Whiteman died in Whanganui on 21 January 1952, and her body was buried in Aramoho Cemetery.