Jeanne Macaskill

Jeanne Macaskill, (née Bensemann, 12 November 1931 – 9 November 2014) was a New Zealand artist.

Biography Born in Motueka in 1931, Macaskill studied at Victoria University College, and teachers' colleges in Wellington and Dunedin. She trained as an art advisor with Gordon Tovey and worked for the Department of Education in both Auckland and Wellington. Arriving in London in February 1955, she studied full-time for five years at Chelsea School of Art, gaining a Diploma of Fine Art and a National Diploma in Design. She married Australian sculptor Neil Stocker in London in 1963, and the couple had two children. and consequently was not elected. She served as a member of the council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, including four years as vice-president. In 2009 she received the Governor-General Art Award and became a Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.