About Colin Lovell-Smith
Lived 1894 – 1961 (aged 66–67). Colin Lovell-Smith was a New Zealand painter and artist.
Colin Stuart Lovell-Smith (26 March 1894 – 10 June 1960) was a New Zealand artist who with his wife, Rata Lovell-Smith, developed an influential style of representation of the New Zealand landscape. They were both teachers at the Canterbury College School of Art and he was director from 1947 until his early death from cancer in 1960.
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Who was Colin Lovell-Smith?
New Zealand painter
When was Colin Lovell-Smith born?
Colin Lovell-Smith was born on 26 March 1894 in Christchurch.
When did Colin Lovell-Smith die?
Colin Lovell-Smith died in 1961 in Christchurch.
What was Colin Lovell-Smith's occupation?
Colin Lovell-Smith was a painter and artist.
What nationality was Colin Lovell-Smith?
Colin Lovell-Smith was New Zealand.
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