Beth Zanders
Beth Zanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | Avril Elizabeth Baker 2 April 1913 Christchurch,New Zealand |
| Died | 21 June 2009(aged 96) Cambridge,United Kingdom |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse |
John Alexander Niblock
(m.1933; died 1943)Douglas William Alfred Zanders
(m.1949, died) |
Avril Elizabeth Zanders(néeBaker;2 April 1913 – 21 June 2009), generally known asBeth Zanders,was a New Zealand artist.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Zanders painted primarily in oils, oftenstill lifeor portraits. Notable works include:Magnolia(1950).[3]
Her inclusion inW. A. Sutton'spaintingHomage toFrances Hodgkins(1951) highlights her involvement in the art community ofCanterbury.The painting referenced the 'Pleasure Garden controversy' in which the art world of Christchurch was divided between proponents of so-called 'modern painting' and conservative forces.[4][5]She is depicted alongside fellow artistsDoris Lusk(also known as Doris Holland),Colin McCahon,Heathcote Helmore,Margaret Frankel, Rene Lonsdale, Alan Brassington,Olivia Spencer Bower,and John Oakley.[6]
Exhibitions
[edit]Zanders exhibited with theCanterbury Society of Arts[7]and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.[8]She was a member ofThe Group[9][10]and was included in their exhibitions in 1949;[11]1950;[12]1951;[13]1952.[14]
Personal life
[edit]
Born Avril Elizabeth Baker, she married John Alexander Niblock in 1933 (divorcing in 1943) and married Douglas William Alfred Zanders in 1949.[1]They are both buried inSt Peter's Church, Petersham.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Beth Zanders".findnzartists.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"Beth Zanders".Auckland Art Gallery.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"Magnolia".Auckland Art Gallery.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^Simpson, Peter (2016).Bloomsbury South: The Arts in Christchurch 1933–1953.Auckland University Press.
- ^"The Robert McDougall Art Gallery Bulletin 15 (March/April 1981)".christchurchartgallery.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"From the Archives: The 'Pleasure Garden' Incident at Christchurch".Pantograph Punch.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts".findnzartists.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts".findnzartists.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"Artists exhibited with The Group".findnzartists.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"The Group 1927 – 1977: an annotated bibliography – Heritage – Christchurch City Libraries".christchurchcitylibraries.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"The Group 1949".christchurchartgallery.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"The Group 1950".christchurchartgallery.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"The Group 1951".christchurchartgallery.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
- ^"The Group 1952".christchurchartgallery.org.nz.Retrieved26 September2017.
Further reading
[edit]Artist files for Beth Zanders are held at:
- E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
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- 1913 births
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- 20th-century New Zealand painters
- New Zealand women painters
- Artists from Christchurch
- People associated with the Canterbury Society of Arts
- Burials at St Peter's, Petersham
- People associated with The Group (New Zealand art)
- 20th-century New Zealand women artists
- 20th-century women painters
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