Eleanor 'Ella' Juliet Spicer (née Adams, 1876 – 1958) was a New Zealand artist.[1][2] Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Turnbull library and Hocken library.
Ella Spicer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eleanor Juliet Adams 1876 |
| Died | 1958 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | J. E. D. Spicer |
Personal life edit
Born in Lawrence, New Zealand in 1876,[3] she was the daughter of Charles William Adams.[4][5] Although she moved to Wellington in 1907, Spicer was primarily based in Auckland.[6]
Career edit
Spicer studied painting in Dunedin, under Fanny Wimperis and Girolamo Nerli. She began exhibiting from age fifteen[4] and was known for her watercolour painting and landscapes.[6] Up until 1907, when she married John Edward Diggle Spicer, she exhibited under the name Ella Adams.[4]
Spicer exhibited with prolifically within New Zealand including the:
- Auckland Society of Arts from 1907[7][8]
- Canterbury Society of Arts[9]
- New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts[10][11]
- Otago Art Society from 1894 to 190 as a working member0[12][4]
- New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin taking place in 1925-6[13][14]
Spicer was the mother of artist Peggy Spicer. She and her daughter traveled together to England and Egypt, with both exhibiting in Cairo.[15]
Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa,[3] Turnbull and Hocken libraries.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Spicer, Ella". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Adams, Eleanor Juliet". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Peggy Spicer". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "SPICER, Ella Adams née Adams, Eleanor 1876–1956 NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Adam, R. S. (1993). "Adams, Charles William". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Ella Spicer". Ferner Galleries. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Ella Spicer". Art Record. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Kay, Robin; Tony 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 Otago Art Society". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Peggy Spicer". Art Record. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
Further reading edit
Artist files for Spicer are held at:
- E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
- 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