A table of one’s own: the Creative Life of Anne McCahon

Exhibition date:
19 November 2016 to 12 February 2017
Location: 
New Zealand
Venue: 
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
City: 
Auckland

Trained in the 1930s, Anne McCahon (nee Hamblett – 1915-1993) emerged as part of a lively South Island art scene, often venturing into the countryside on painting trips with fellow artists Doris Lusk, Toss and Edith Woollaston, and her soon-to-be husband, Colin. 

Anne was a significant presence in what is now known as McCahon House, where the family lived from 1953-59, running the household, hosting guests and supplementing the family income through illustration work. The exhibition title comes from a story her children would tell, in which they recall arriving home to find their mother packing away illustratiion materials from the all purpose family table. 

This exhibition celebrates the tenth anniversary of McCahon House and is curated by Linda Tyler. Presented in association with McCahon House Trust with support from the University of Auckland, Centre for Art Studies as part of the McCahon House tenth anniversary.

 

Text extracted from the Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery website.

Exhibition artworks