Lois Rayma McIvor (22 October 1930 – 11 June 2017) was a New Zealand artist.
Career
McIvor studied at the
Elam School of Fine Arts
The Elam School of Fine Arts, founded by John Edward Elam, is part of the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. Students study degrees in fine art with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. The schoo ...
, Auckland, and later under the tutelage of
Colin McCahon
Colin John McCahon (; 1August 191927May 1987) was a prominent New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text. Along with Toss Woollaston an ...
.
She was predominantly a landscape painter, often using glowing pastel colours and her landscapes were inspired by
Manukau Harbour
The Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and opens out into the Tasman Sea.
Geography
The harbour mouth is between the northern head ("Burne ...
and
Titirangi
Titirangi is a suburb of West Auckland in the Waitākere Ranges local board area of the city of Auckland in northern New Zealand. It is an affluent, residential suburb located 13 kilometres (8 miles) to the southwest of the Auckland city centre ...
, where she lived for many years.
McIvor was one of the founding members of the Association of Women Artists.
Paintings by McIvor are held in public and private collections throughout the world, including the Remuera Gallery.
Exhibitions
Notable exhibitions by McIvor include:
* with
The Group
The Group may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Group'' (Australian TV series), 1971 situation comedy produced by Cash Harmon Television for ATN7
* ''The Group'' (Canadian TV series), 1968–70 music variety on CBC Television
* ''The Group ...
in 1962 and 1968
* a retrospective exhibition of her work from 1956 to 2001 held in 2001 at Northart
* ''Making the World Look New'', in 2013 at the Remuera Gallery
References
Further reading
Artist files for McIvor are held at:
Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna LibraryE. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o TāmakiRobert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o WaiwhetuFine Arts Library, University of AucklandHocken Collections Uare Taoka o HākenaTe Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaMacmillan Brown Library, University of CanterburyAlso see:
Concise Dictionary of New Zealand ArtistsMcGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge
1930 births
2017 deaths
New Zealand painters
New Zealand women painters
Landscape painters
University of Auckland alumni
Elam Art School alumni
People associated with The Group (New Zealand art)
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