Edith Collier

On Saturday 3 October we are very excited to open the doors to Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist, a touring exhibition from Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui. Adventurous and experimental, painter Edith Collier was one of the outstanding artists of her generation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Born in Whanganui in 1885, Collier studied art in Aotearoa before sailing to England in 1913 to pursue her artistic career. Living in London during the First World War, Collier’s early works cast a modern eye over this time of turmoil and change. Her work continued to develop in the years following, guided by inspiring women teachers that included Margaret McPherson (later Preston) and Frances Hodgkins. Collier developed a bold and dynamic style, based on the principles of post-impressionism. Curated by independent curator Jill Trevelyan and curators Jennifer Taylor and Greg Donson from Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, Edith Collier: Early New Zealand Modernist is the first major survey of Collier’s art since 1999.
 
To celebrate the opening day of this important exhibition, curators Jennifer Taylor and Greg Donson are in Ōtepoti Dunedin for a special tour and talk in the exhibition. Join us in the gallery at 11am on Saturday 3 October to hear their insights into the career of Edith Collier.

Noho ora mai,
Lucy Hammonds
Kairauhī Curator
Dunedin Public Art Gallery

[above: EDITH COLLIER Girl in the Sunshine 1915. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery]

Curated by Jill Trevelyan, Jennifer Taylor & Greg Donson, this exhibition has been developed and toured by Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, with the generous support of Edith Collier Trust.