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On display
Hawkins by Rata Lovell-Smith
Rata Lovell-Smith Hawkins 1933. Oil on canvas board. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 1981
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join volunteer guide Susan Bidwell as she discusses Rata Lovell-Smith's Hawkins in Perilous: Unheard Stories from the Collection on the first floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays).
Related reading: event, Free
Exhibition
From Here on the Ground
18 May – 17 November 2024
Populated places and cityscapes converge with backyards, factories and remote railway stops in this fascinating survey of twentieth-century Aotearoa New Zealand artists exploring urban, suburban and industrial landscapes.
Collection
Rata Lovell-Smith Hawkins
A 1935 reviewer described Ōtautahi Christchurch-born Rata Lovell-Smith as “known for a simple and direct treatment of landscape [and] practically the pioneer in this way of seeing and representing the Canterbury countryside”.Lovell-Smith’s pared back approach appears at least partially inspired by contemporary British travel posters, an area of design studied at the Canterbury College School of Art where she trained and later taught. As demonstrated in Hawkins, the application of such an influence was effective in representing the hard, crisp light of rural Canterbury. This work also points to future works by others connected to the school, including Louise Henderson, Rita Angus, Ivy Fife and Russell Clark.
(From Here on the Ground, 18 May – 17 November 2024)
