The Ilam School of Fine Arts at the

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was founded in 1882 as the Canterbury College School of Art. The school became a full department of the university in the 1950s, and was the first department to move to the suburban Ilam site in 1957, in the Okeover Homestead. Art history was included in 1974, and the

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degree was introduced in 1982. Located in the

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suburb of Ilam, it is informally called the Ilam School of Fine Arts, although this can lead to the school being confused with the

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Notable alumni

Rita Angus Rita Angus (12 March 1908 – 25 January 1970), a New Zealand painter, has a reputation - along with Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston - as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and water c ...

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* Russell Clark *

Shane Cotton Shane William Cotton (born 3 October 1964) is a New Zealand painter whose work explores biculturalism, colonialism, cultural identity, Māori spirituality, and life and death. Life Cotton was born in Upper Hutt with Ngāpuhi iwi affiliations ...

* Michael Dunn *

Dick Frizzell Richard John Frizzell (born 1943) is a New Zealand artist known for his pop art paintings and prints. His work often features Kiwiana iconography combined with motifs from Māori art traditions, such as the tiki and tā moko. He is based in ...

Pat Hanly 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 Palmerston N ...

Rhona Haszard Alice Gwendoline Rhona Haszard (1901–1931) was a New Zealand artist. Biography Haszard was born in Thames, New Zealand, one of the five children of Alice (née Wily), and Henry Douglas Morpeth Haszard, a surveyor, who worked for the Lands a ...

Louise Henderson Dame Louise Etiennette Sidonie Henderson (née Sauze, 21 April 1902 – 27 June 1994) was a French-New Zealand artist and painter. Life Louise Etiennette Sidonie Sauze was born on 21 April 1902 at Boulogne sur Seine, Paris, France ...

Glenn Jowitt Glenn Nigel Jowitt (1955 – 22 July 2014) was a New Zealand photographer who specialized in the people and cultures of the Pacific Islands and the communities of Pacific Island descent in New Zealand. He published more than 70 books and booklet ...

Euan Macleod Euan Macleod (born 1956) is a New Zealand-born artist. Macleod was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and moved to Sydney, Australia in 1981, where he lives and works. He received a Certificate in Graphic Design from Christchurch Technical Col ...

Daisy Osborn Daisy Frances Christina Osborn (27 April 1888 – 3 May 1957) was a New Zealand painter, illustrator and jewellery designer. Family and education Daisy Frances Christina Osborn was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the only child of Emily Jane ...

(1888–1957) * Vincent Ward * Frances Rutherford

References

* ''A History of the University of Canterbury 1873-1973'' by W.J. Gardner, E. T. Beardsley & T. E. Carter (Caxton Press, Christchurch, 1973)

External links

''About the School of Fine Arts'' (University of Canterbury website)''School of Fine Arts collection'' (University of Canterbury website)
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Notable alumni

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