Adele Younghusband
Adele Mary Younghusband | |
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| Born | Adela Mary Roche April 3, 1878 |
| Died | 1969 |
| Known for | Painting and photography |
| Style | Abstract surrealism |
Adele Mary Younghusband (1878–1969) was a New Zealand painter and photographer.
Adela Mary Roche was born in Te Awamutu on 3 April 1878. After working as a photographic retoucher in Hamilton, Younghusband became a member of the Auckland Society of Arts in 1909. In 1919, Younghusband began running a photographic studio in Whangarei, and establishing herself as a successful portrait photographer. Together with George Woolley, Younghusband helped establish the Whangarei Art and Literary Society, and acted as its secretary. In August 1934, with Ida Carey, Younghusband convened the inaugural meeting of the Waikato Society of Arts in Hamilton. She became its secretary and represented it on the Association of New Zealand Art Societies. In the late 1930s she developed an interest in abstract surrealism and studied with George Bell in Melbourne.[1] In 1964 Younghusband was made a life member of the Waikato Society of Arts.[2]
Exhibitions
Selected solo exhibitions
Younghusband was exhibited at[3]
- An Exhibition of Paintings and Lino-Cuts by Adele Younghusband, Lodestar Galleries Sydney, 1937
- Solo Exhibition Auckland Society of Arts, 1941
- Solo Exhibition Waikato Society of Arts, 1945
- Solo Exhibition Auckland Society of Arts, 1957
- John Leech Gallery Auckland, 1991
- Adele Younghusband In Context, Whangarei Art Museum, 1998
Selected group exhibitions
- New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, 1932
- New Zealand Society of Artists First General Exhibition, 1933
- Te Papa Tongarewa, Toi Te Papa, Art Of The Nation, 2005
References
- ^ Kirker, Anne (1993). New Zealand Women Artists: A Survey of 150 Years (Rev. ed.). Sydney: Craftsman House. p. 233. ISBN 9768097302.
- ^ Mim Ringer. 'Younghusband, Adela Mary', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 19-Mar-2014
- ^ Ross, Gail Macdonald. New Zealand Prints 1900-1950: An Unseen Heritage. University of Canterbury. School of Fine Arts, 2006
Further reading
- Hipwell, A. C. 'Adele Younghusband: a New Zealand surrealist'. Art in New Zealand 14, No 2 (Dec. 1941)
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