Nola Barron
Nola Barron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Known for | Pottery |
Nola Barron (born 1931) is a New Zealand potter.[1]
Barron has been a prominent member of New Zealand’s studio pottery movement since the 1960s. She has studied under Yvonne Rust.[2] She was an early member of the Canterbury Potter's Association, formed in 1963, to co-ordinate the common interests of potters in the Canterbury and West Coast regions.[3]
Barron was director of the Canterbury Society of Arts between 1977–1986 (temporary director from 1976, the position was made permanent in 1984), and after her directorship remained a vice-president until 1988.[4] She was appointed honorary curator at the Robert McDougall art gallery (now part of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu) alongside Peter Ireland.[5]
Barron has exhibited throughout New Zealand, including with:
- Canterbury Society of Arts[6]
- New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts[7][8]
- The Group[9][10] in 1967,[11] 1968,[12] 1970,[13] 1974,[14] 1976,[15] and 1977[16]
Her work is held in the collection of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.[17]
References
- ^ "Barron, Nola". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Candlestick - Nola Barron". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Ceramic Collection". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Canterbury Society of Arts". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Crighton, Anna (2014). English, Colonial, Modern and Maori: The Changing Faces of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1932-2002. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 9781443871693.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Kay, Robin; Eden, Tony (1983). Portrait of a Century: The History of the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts, 1882-1982. Millwood Press. ISBN 0908582609.
- ^ "Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ 2017, Encode Ltd, 2005 -. "Artists exhibited with The Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1967". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1968". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1970". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1974". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1976". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The Group 1977". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Nola Barron - Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
Further reading
Artist files for Nola Barron are held at:
- E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
- Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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