Eileen Mayo

England / Australia / Aotearoa New Zealand, b.1906, d.1994

Takahē

  • 1976
  • Gouache and coloured pencil on paper
  • Purchased, 2005
  • 124 x 100mm
  • 2005/012

Tags: animals, birds (animals), grasses (plants)

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Exhibition History

Eileen Mayo Black Swans 1983. Screenprint. Ngaire and George Hewson collection
Eileen Mayo: Nature, Art and Poetry
Ronnie van Hout Ersatz (Sick Child) 2005. Mixed media. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery, purchased by the Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery, 2007
Collect: New Acquisitions
Gavin Hipkins Romance: New York (jellyfish) (detail) 2006. C-type print. Private collection, Christchurch. Reproduced courtesy of the artist, Hamish McKay Gallery and Starkwhite
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Eileen Mayo

Eileen Mayo

It's 107 years since this multi-talented artist, described by art historian Kenneth Clark as 'outstandingly good', was born in Norwich, England.

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Collecting Cards

That the latest set of collectable cards in boxes of Weetbix features the All Blacks isn't really surprising, given that the Rugby World Cup is about to kick off on our shores and Weetbix are the official breakfast sponsors of the All Blacks.