Edith Wall
Edith Bayne | |
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Born | Edith Wall (1904-11-13)13 November 1904 Christchurch, New Zealand |
Died | 21 April 2012(2012-04-21) (aged 107) Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Known for | Painting, cartoonist, printmaking |
Spouse | Oscar Bayne |
Awards | Victorian Artists Society drawing prize (1956), Minnie Crouch prize from Bendigo Art Gallery (1971) |
Edith Bayne (née Wall, 13 November 1904 – 21 April 2012) was an artist born in New Zealand who also resided in Australia.[1][2]
Biography
Born Edith Wall in Christchurch, New Zealand, to Gypsy and Arnold Wall, her father was a professor and broadcaster. In the early 1940s, Wall moved to Sydney, Australia.[2] Wall attended the Sorbonne in Paris and also studied art in Rome and London.[2] Wall was an early member of The Group[3] and exhibited with them in 1927, 1928, and 1947.[4][5]
After moving to Sydney, Wall became a prolific cartoonist. She also taught art and exhibited in galleries in Melbourne and Sydney.[2]
In 1956 Wall received the Victorian Artists Society drawing prize and in 1971 the Minnie Crouch Prize from the Art Gallery of Ballarat.[6]
Personal life
In the mid-1930s she married Oscar Bayne, an architect from Sydney. They had one child, Cosima, born in 1937. In 1951 they moved to Melbourne, Australia.[2]
References
- ^ "Wall, Edith". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Stylish artist with taste for red wine and chocolate". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with The Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1947". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Edith Wall". www.daao.org.au. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
Further reading
Artist files for Edith Wall 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
- Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
Also see:
- Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge
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