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Lois McIvor

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Lois McIvor
Born
Lois Rayma McIvor

(1930-10-22)22 October 1930
Auckland, New Zealand
Died11 June 2017(2017-06-11) (aged 86)
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
EducationElam School of Fine Arts
Known forPainting - landscapes

Lois Rayma McIvor (22 October 1930 – 11 June 2017) was a New Zealand artist.[1]

Career

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McIvor studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, and later under the tutelage of Colin McCahon.[2]

She was predominantly a landscape painter, often using glowing pastel colours; her landscapes were inspired by Manukau Harbour and Titirangi, where she lived for many years.[3][2]

McIvor was one of the founding members of the Association of Women Artists.[2]

Sylvia Marsters was under tutelage of Lois McIvor in the beginning of Marsters' arts career.[4]

Paintings by McIvor are held in public and private collections in New Zealand and overseas, including the Remuera Gallery[2] and The Arts House Trust.[5] There are major retrospective exhibitions on Lois McIvor, including: Collection Classics: Lois McIvor in Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery,[6] and a retrospective in Northart. [7]

Exhibitions

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Notable exhibitions by McIvor include:

  • with The Group[8][9] in 1962[10] and 1968[11]
  • a retrospective exhibition of her work from 1956 to 2001 held in 2001 at Northart[3]
  • Making the World Look New, in 2013 at the Remuera Gallery[12]
  • 2017, Collection Classics: Lois McIvor in Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery.

References

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  1. ^ "McIvor, Lois". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lois McIvor – Artist Biography and Artworks". remuera-gallery.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b McNamara, T. J. (17 July 2001). "Lois McIvor exhibition a vision of strength and permanence". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. ^ "True colours of islands - Lifestyle News". NZ Herald. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Lois". The Arts House Trust. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery | Collection Classics: Lois McIvor". Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Lois McIvor exhibition a vision of strength and permanence". NZ Herald. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Artists exhibited with The Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. ^ "The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  10. ^ "The Group 1962". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  11. ^ "The Group 1968". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Making the World Look New - Lois McIvor". remuera-gallery.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

Further reading

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Artist files for McIvor are held at:

Also see: