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Pat Hanly
Born
James Patrick Hanly

(1932-08-02)2 August 1932
Canterbury College School of Art
Known forPainting
Notable workThe seven ages of man, Torso

James Patrick Hanly (2 August 1932 – 20 September 2004), generally known as Pat Hanly, was a prolific New Zealand painter. One of his works is a large mural Rainbow Pieces (1971) at Chrischurch Town Hall.

Early life

Born in

Chelsea School of Art.[2]

Career

Hanly returned to New Zealand in 1962, and accepted a part-time position teaching drawing at the University of Auckland School of Architecture.[1] Hanly is one of New Zealand's most prolific artists.[3] Hanly continued to paint until his retirement in 1994.[4]

The restored mural Rainbow Pieces (1971) at Christchurch Town Hall, commissioned by Sir Miles Warren, photographed in 2019.

Major public commissions

Hanly completed a number of large public murals at Auckland Airport, the University of Auckland School of Architecture, and the Aotea Centre. Hanly was also responsible for the Peace Mural on the corner of Karangahape and Ponsonby Roads in Auckland. Hanly was also commissioned by Miles Warren to paint "Rainbow Pieces" for the Christchurch Town Hall in 1971.[4]

Critical recognition

During his time at the Canterbury College School of Art, Hanly received the Turner Prize for landscape, open to students, in 1953.[1] He won the Manawatu Prize for Contemporary Art four times (1963, 1964, 1966, and 1967).[2]

In 1971 Hanly was one of ten artists chosen for the

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.[5]

His artwork is held in serval New Zealand institutions including the collections of Te Papa,[6] Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.i[7] and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.[8]

Legacy

The Pat Hanly Creativity Awards are an annual award for senior secondary school artists established in 2002. In 2021 there were 67 students from 35 schools that took part.[3][9]

Along with artists Tony Fomison and Philip Clairmont, Hanly mentored the artist Fatu Feu'u in the 1980s to explore his Samoan culture in his artwork.[10][11]

In 1998 Hanly and his family were interviewed for a television documentary about his life as an activist and painter called Pacific Ikon.[12][13]

A survey book about his art Pat Hanly was published in 2012 was published by Ron Sang Publications.[2]

Personal life

Hanly married

kite flying, sailing and Greenpeace.[12]

Hanly died in Auckland on 20 September 2004, having suffered from Huntington's disease.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pat Hanly". Thearts.co.nz. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Pat Hanly | Milford Galleries Dunedin". www.milfordgalleries.co.nz. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b College, Liston. "Pat Hanly Awards (Art)". Liston College. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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  6. ^ "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Auckland Art Gallery". Auckland Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Search | Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Supporting our future leaders - News". AUT. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ^ "74. Fatu Feu'u". Cultural Icons. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ^ a b c Herrick, Linda (21 September 2004). "Battle against Huntington's over for artist Pat Hanly". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  13. ^ Screen, NZ On. "Pacific Ikon | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Pat Hanly". The Independent. 19 November 2004. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  15. ^ Gifford, Adam (15 June 2013). "For the record". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Anti-nuclear artists depict protest era". Stuff. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

External links

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