Exhibitions
Events
On display
The Life and Work of Dora Meeson
Dora Meeson At the Head of Lake Wakatipu 1890. Watercolour. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 2016
Art Bite
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Free
Celebrate Heritage Week with curator Felicity Milburn who discusses the extraordinary life of Canterbury College-trained artist Dora Meeson Coates (1869 – 1955). Meeson not only signed the 1893 suffrage petition in Christchurch, but also actively campaigned for equality in both Australia and Britain, not least through her persuasive and ground-breaking political cartoons. Described as ‘an ardent feminist, all her life’ she later became a noted maritime painter and war artist.
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 12.30pm.
