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Mary Margaret Gore Spicer

1908 – 1984

New Zealand painter and printmaker

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Lived 1908 – 1984 (aged 75–76). Mary Margaret Gore Spicer was a New Zealand painter and printmaker.

Mary Margaret Gore Spicer (1908–1984) was a New Zealand artist.

Education Spicer was educated at Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland. She then trained at the Elam School of Fine Arts and was influenced by the teaching of John Weeks, though she was not taught by him directly.

Career Spicer worked in watercolours, often painting landscapes and life in small towns of New Zealand. She was a contemporary of Rena Manson, Ida Eise, and Bessie Christie.

After her studies, Spicer traveled to England and Egypt with her mother, Ella Spicer, also an artist. During their travels they both exhibited in Cairo.

Spicer exhibited with several New Zealand art associations including: Auckland Society of Arts Canterbury Society of Arts New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Rutland Group Auckland Fellowship of Artists

Her work is held at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association.

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Important facts

Born
1908, Parnell
Birth century
Died
1984, Auckland
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Nationality
Education
Elam School of Fine Arts
Also known as
Peggy Spicer, M. M. Spicer

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mary Margaret Gore Spicer?

New Zealand painter and printmaker (1908–1984)

When was Mary Margaret Gore Spicer born?

Mary Margaret Gore Spicer was born in 1908 in Parnell.

When did Mary Margaret Gore Spicer die?

Mary Margaret Gore Spicer died in 1984 in Auckland.

What was Mary Margaret Gore Spicer's occupation?

Mary Margaret Gore Spicer was a painter and printmaker.

What nationality was Mary Margaret Gore Spicer?

Mary Margaret Gore Spicer was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Margaret Gore Spicer

· Wikidata: Q41806178

· DBpedia: Peggy Spicer

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