Helen Brown (artist)
Helen Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Campbell Brown 1919 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 1986 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Elam School of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
Helen Campbell Brown (1917 – 1986) was a New Zealand artist.[1][2] Works by Brown are included in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[3]
Career
Brown worked primarily in oils and watercolor. Works by Brown include: Old sheds, Avondale;[4] The Doorway (1949);[5] The Cove (1954);[6] and Ebb Tide (1950).[7]
Brown exhibited with:
- Auckland Society of Arts[8]
- Canterbury Society of Arts[9]
- Rutland Group[10]
- The Group in 1949[11][12]
Her work is featured in Christopher Johnstone's book Landscape Paintings of New Zealand (2013).[13][14]
References
- ^ "Brown, Helen". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Helen Brown". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Helen Brown - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Old sheds, Avondale". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Doorway". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Cove". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Ebb Tide". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Rutland Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1949". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ Johnstone, Christopher (2013). Landscape Paintings of New Zealand: A Journey from North to South. Random House New Zealand. ISBN 9781869621803.
- ^ "Artist featured in Landscape Paintings of New Zealand". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
Further reading
Artist files for Helen Brown are held at:
- Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library
- E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Fine Arts Library, University of Auckland
- 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
