About Dorothy Jordan Manning
Lived 1919 – 2012 (aged 92). Dorothy Jordan Manning was a New Zealand painter.
Dorothy Jordan Waters (née Manning, 21 August 1919 – 31 May 2012) was a New Zealand artist.
Works by Manning include 'Road to sea' and are in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Career Manning exhibited with New Zealand art societies including: Auckland Society of Arts; Canterbury Society of Arts; New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. She was also a member of the Canterbury-based art association 'The Group', and exhibited with them in: 1945; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1961; 1962.
She was part of the council for the Canterbury Society of Arts.
Personal life She was the wife of Leo Campbell Waters.
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Who was Dorothy Jordan Manning?
New Zealand painter (1919-2012)
When was Dorothy Jordan Manning born?
Dorothy Jordan Manning was born on 21 August 1919.
When did Dorothy Jordan Manning die?
Dorothy Jordan Manning died on 31 May 2012 in Napier.
What was Dorothy Jordan Manning's occupation?
Dorothy Jordan Manning was a painter.
What nationality was Dorothy Jordan Manning?
Dorothy Jordan Manning was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dorothy Jordan Manning. https://biography.guide/dorothy-jordan-manning/
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