Peggy Spicer | |
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Born | Mary Margaret Gore Spicer 1908 |
Died | 1984 Auckland, New Zealand |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Education | Elam School of Fine Art |
Known for | Painting |
Mary Margaret Gore Spicer (1908–1984) was a New Zealand artist.[1]
Spicer was educated at Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland.[2] She then trained at the Elam School of Fine Arts and was influenced by the teaching of John Weeks, though she was not taught by him directly.[3]
Spicer worked in watercolours, often painting landscapes and life in small towns of New Zealand. She was a contemporary of Rena Manson, Ida Eise, and Bessie Christie.[4]
After her studies, Spicer traveled to England and Egypt with her mother, Ella Spicer, also an artist. During their travels they both exhibited in Cairo.[5]
Spicer exhibited with several New Zealand art associations including:
In 1963 she was awarded the Kelliher Art Prize (second place).[12]
Her work is held at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association.[13]