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New Zealand artist
Elizabeth Wallwork (née Donaldson , 20 July 1883 – 4 June 1969) was a New Zealand artist.
Early life
Born Elizabeth Donaldson on 20 July 1883, in
Broughton , England, she was the sixth of nine children of Elizabeth Ann Hibbert and John Donaldson.
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In 1911 she moved to New Zealand with her husband, fellow artist,
Richard Wallwork , after he was offered position of life master at the
Canterbury College School of Art , Christchurch.
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Education
Wallwork studied at
Manchester School of Art (previously Municipal School of Art) and at the
Slade School of Fine Art in London, receiving two first-class certificates in drawing and in painting in 1907–1908.
[3] She was awarded the Lady Whitworth Scholarship.
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Career
Portrait by Wallwork of
Henry John Tancred , Chancellor of Canterbury College (University of Canterbury) 1871-1885
Wallwork was known as one of the foremost exponents of pastel portraiture in New Zealand. She also painted in oil and exhibited landscapes.
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While in England Wallwork exhibited with Manchester and Liverpool Art Galleries, and the
Salon in Paris.
[5] In New Zealand she exhibited with several art societies including:
Her work was included in the:
Work by Wallwork can be found in the collections of the
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
[15] and
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu .
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References
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h Sinclair, Devon.
"Wallwork, Elizabeth and Wallwork, Richard" .
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography .
Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 29 October 2017 .
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"Wallwork, Elizabeth" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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b Platts, Una (1980).
Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide and Handbook . Avon Fine Prints.
ISBN
0195581199 .
^ Roberts, Neil (2000).
Richard & Elizabeth Wallwork (PDF) . Christchurch: Robert McDougall Art Gallery.
^ McLintock, A. H. (1940).
National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art Catalogue . Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs.
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"Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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"Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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"Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 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 .
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"Artists exhibited with Otago Art Society" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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"Artists exhibited with British Empire Exhibition, London, 1924" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
^ Catalogue of the Palace of Arts, the British Empire Exhibition . 1924.
hdl :
2027/uc1.$b279298 .
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"Artists exhibited with New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6" . findnzartists.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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"Catalogue of the International Exhibition of the Fine Arts" . christchurchartgallery.org.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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"Elizabeth Wallwork - Collections Online" . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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"Elizabeth Wallwork - Collection" . Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu . Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
Further reading
Artist files for Wallwork are held at:
Also see: