Peggy Spicer | |
---|---|
Born | Mary Margaret Gore Spicer 1908 Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand |
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.
Education
Spicer was educated at Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland. 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.
Career
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.
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.
Spicer exhibited with several New Zealand art associations including:
- Auckland Society of Arts
- Canterbury Society of Arts
- New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
- Rutland Group
- Auckland Fellowship of Artists
In 1963 she was awarded the Kelliher Art Prize (second place).
Her work is held at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association.
References
- "Spicer, Peggy". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "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
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
This article about a New Zealand painter is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1908 births
- 1984 deaths
- New Zealand painters
- People educated at Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
- People associated with the Canterbury Society of Arts
- People associated with the Rutland Group
- University of Auckland alumni
- Elam Art School alumni
- New Zealand women painters
- People associated with the Auckland Society of Arts
- People educated at Chilton Saint James School
- New Zealand painter stubs