Bessie Christie
Elizabeth Froomes Christie (3 August 1904 – 9 March 1983) was a New Zealand painter.[1][2] CareerBorn in Wellington on 3 August 1904,[1][3] Christie trained at the Elam School of Fine Art at Auckland University College.[4] She taught art at Takapuna Grammar School between 1935 and 1940.[5] During World War II she was a driver in the New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and her paintings were included in the 1944 Artists in Uniform exhibition.[5][6] Although Christie did paint some landscapes in oils,[4] she preferred to break with her contemporaries and depict vibrant social scenes, specifically set in Auckland.[5] Works include: Geddes' Stable Yard[4] and Tobacco Queue, Karangahape Rd, Auckland.[5] During her career she was represented by the Auckland Art Gallery.[4] ExhibitionsChristie exhibited with the Auckland Society of Arts (of which she was a member from 1933)[5][7] throughout the 1950s, exhibiting alongside A. Lois White, May Smith, Helen Brown, and Frances Hunt.[5] She also exhibited with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and the Rutland Group, an organisation formed by students from the Elam School of Fine Art.[8] DeathChristie died in Auckland on 9 March 1983, and her body was cremated at Purewa Crematorium.[1][9] References
Further readingArtist files for Christie are held at:
Also see: Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge
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