John Hutton

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John Hutton exhibition catalogue cover (detail)

Photograph of John Hutton inside front cover exhibition catalogue

Official invitation to the John Hutton exhibition

John Hutton exhibiton catalogue cover

Photograph of John Hutton inside front cover of the exhibition catalogue

This exhibition is now closed

This exhibition of the work of one of New Zealand's most distinguished expatriate artists has been arranged as a belated acknowledgement of John Hutton's standing in the art world.

John Hutton was born in Clyde on 8 August 1906. He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. After studying law for several years he abandoned it to take up painting despite his not having any formal art training.

John Hutton went to England in 1935 and developed an interest in mural painting, working for the Paris Exhibition 1937, and on mural paintings for the Orient line Orcades. During the Second World War he was a camouflage officer. On his being demobilised he continued with large-scale paintings for the Britain Can Make It Exhibition in 1947 and the Festival of Britain 1951.

He has taught mural painting at Goldsmiths College School of Art. Since 1952 he has been engaged largely on glass engravings.

This exhibition is supported and promoted by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand. The catalogue and itinerary have been prepared by the National Art Gallery, New Zealand.