Evelyn Page
Evelyn Page OBE | |
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Born | Evelyn Margaret Polson 23 April 1899 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Died | 28 May 1988 , New Zealand | (aged 89)
Occupation | Artist |
Spouse |
Frederick Page (m. 1938; died 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Evelyn Margaret Page
Early life
Page was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1899, the youngest of seven children of Mary Renshaw and John Polson.[2] Her father was accountant and then manager of Suckling Brothers shoe company.[2] Her parents encouraged her and her sisters to learn music and painting from an early age; in fact, Page could read both words and music, and was able to draw, before starting school.[3]
Education
In 1906, Page started primary school at Sydenham School.
While at art school, Page began lifelong friendships with a number of literary and artistic local women, including writer Ngaio Marsh and fellow artist Viola Macmillan Brown.[3]
Page was also taught by fellow Canterbury artist Margaret Stoddart.[4]
Career
In 1922, Page was elected to the
From 1930 to 1936, Page was a teacher at the Canterbury College School of Art. During this time she taught Bill Sutton, who went on to become a well-known artist.[3] In 1933 she was a foundation member of the New Zealand Society of Artists.[2]
Influences
A number of overseas trips influenced Page's work. In 1936 she travelled to Europe where she visited the Tate Gallery of portraits in London and was impressed by the French Post Impressionists. She started to use pure colour after this trip.[3]
Some years later, Page began to admire the work of
Recognition
In 1983, Page was made a Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, and was also the first artist to hold the Governor-General's Art Award.[2]
In the 1987 New Year Honours, Page was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to art.[6]
Personal life
Page married pianist
References
- ^ a b c d "Ferner Galleries | Evelyn Page". www.fernergalleries.co.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Paul, Janet. "Evelyn Margaret Page". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0868617385.
- ISBN 0670886513.
- ^ "Across the plains by Viola Macmillan Brown Notariello". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 50766". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1986. p. 34.