Evelyn page artist new zealand pdf

Victorias art the story of a university collection by william mcaloon pdf. During her early years as a painter evelyn page or evelyn polson as she was. Victoria university of wellington art collection information for staff pdf. Kiwiana inspired art prints glenn jones art page 3. This biography, written by janet paul, was first published in the dictionary of new zealand biography in 2000. She began painting and exibiting nudes in the 1930s and 1940s when it was. Evelyn page 18991988 is one of new zealands most celebrated artists and in this collection you will find for sale all prints available of evelyn pages paintings. A rare masterpiece of new zealand art to be sold by auction next month has attracted huge interest from art investors, even in a depressed economy, says the auction house. Evelyn polson was looking atlentivcly at new zealand landscape. The village, named after the acclaimed new zealand artist evelyn page 18991988 provides retirement options of. Evelyn page retirement village is one of over 70 percent of ryman villages that have been awarded 4year certification by the ministry of health. Cecil kelly, who taught still life and landscape painting, may have been the strongest influence on her early work. A visit to china as part of a new zealand cultural mission followed in 1956 which provided the artist for a time with a new source of imagery.

Located in the heart of orewa township, the evelyn page retirement village is named after one of new zealand s most acclaimed artists. Evelyn margaret polson was born in christchurch on 23 april 1899. Page, evelyn margaret dictionary of new zealand biography te. Contemporary figurative artist from north canterbury, new zealand. Bom in tilburg, holland, i am a selftaught artist currently working with oil pastel and gouache on paper and acrylic on canvas. Renowned artist evelyn page was 74 when she painted the oil on canvas, entitled nude in a doorway. Her unique adaptation of the postimpressionist style, applied to landscapes, portraits, nudes and still lifes, was developed over a long and fruitful career spanning more than seven decades. It was also through empson that she met frederick page. Two hundred years of new zealand painting, david bateman ltd.

Bnz art collection is a diverse selection of artworks reflecting new zealands comingofage. Evelyn margaret page obe nee polson, 23 april 1899 28 may 1988 was a new zealand artist. By the early 1960s a stylistic maturity can be said to be evident in evelyn pages work and in 1966 she was awarded. Evelyn was one of the founding members of the new zealand society of artists and taught art parttime at christchurch girls school before going to join frederick in london in 1937. Rare evelyn page painting attracts huge interest otago. Evelyn page pohutukawa rina c 1930, oil, 910 x 641 mm.

Gil docking, with additions by michael gunn covering 197090. Evelyn page prints by this artist for sale at nz fine prints. Evelyn page retirement village in orewa has it all. Join facebook to connect with evelyn barr and others you may know. Her career covered seven decades, and her main areas of interest were. Her career covered seven decades, and her main areas of. Last chance to see hidden treasures ara library blog. Evelyn page retirement village orewa ryman healthcare. New zealand artists, and with my publishers blessings i was to enlarge this. Alfred cook, thomas mccormack, alexander mclintock and evelyn page. New zealand author and artist jacquelyn lane has written three books and produced artwork including sculpture, watercolour and drawings poster prints, cards. During her early years as a painter evelyn page or evelyn polson as she was before her marriage to musician frederick page was tackling if that is the right word for an action that seems to have arisen so naturally from the artists innate personality and personal preferences subjects which seem to have been of little or no interest to the majority of artists in new zealand at the time. Perfect for a gift for kiwis or a reminder of nz page 3. Evelyn hamilton is always searching for that magical moment to capture in her paintings.