Peggy Spicer
Peggy Spicer | |
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| Born | Mary Margaret Gore Spicer 1908 |
| Died | 1984 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | Elam School of Fine Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Mary Margaret Gore Spicer (1908–1984) was a New Zealand artist.[1]
Education[edit]
Spicer was educated at Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland.[2] She then trained at the Elam School of Fine Arts and was influenced by the teaching of John Weeks, though she was not taught by him directly.[3]
Career[edit]
Spicer worked in watercolours, often painting landscapes and life in small towns of New Zealand. She was a contemporary of Rena Manson, Ida Eise, and Bessie Christie.[4]
After her studies, Spicer traveled to England and Egypt with her mother, Ella Spicer, also an artist. During their travels they both exhibited in Cairo.[5]
Spicer exhibited with several New Zealand art associations including:
- Auckland Society of Arts[6]
- Canterbury Society of Arts[7]
- New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts[8][9]
- Rutland Group[10][11]
- Auckland Fellowship of Artists[2]
In 1963 she was awarded the Kelliher Art Prize (second place).[12]
Her work is held at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Spicer, Peggy". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Peggy Spicer". www.arcadja.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Shand, Peter (1998). "Weeks, John". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Rena Manson Archive". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Peggy Spicer". www.artrecord.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Kay, Robin; Eden, Tony (1983). Portrait of a Century: The History of the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts, 1882-1982. Millwood Press. ISBN 0908582609.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Rutland Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Thwaites, Ian; Fletcher, Rie (2004). We Learnt to See: Elam's Rutland Group 1935-1958: A Biographical Journey with Auckland Artists. Puriri Press.
- ^ A. H., McLintock (1966). "Kelliher Art Prize". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Museum, Waihi Arts Centre &. "Permanent Art Collection » Waihi Arts Centre & Museum". www.waihimuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
Further reading[edit]
Artist files for Peggy Spicer are held at:
- Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library
- E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Also see:
- Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge
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