Archibald Nicoll

Archibald Frank Nicoll (14 June 1886 – 1 February 1953) was a New Zealand artist and art teacher. His interpretation of the Canterbury landscape made him a leader in what has become known as the 'Canterbury School'. He was awarded a scholarship to attend Christchurch Boys' High School and attended the school from 1900 to 1902.

Career

After school he started working at the Union Steamship Company as a junior clerk. During this time he continued to draw and he enrolled in an evening class at the Canterbury College School of Art. In 1904 he became a member of the Canterbury Society of Arts and exhibited with them and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in 1905.