Talk — The Art World of Frances Hodgkins—lecture series with Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn
24 March–28 April, 2024
above: Frances Hodgkins in her Bowen St Studio, c. 1905
In this fascinating lecture series about the life and work of Frances Hodgkins, Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn will explore Hodgkins’ work, friendships and rivalries from her early career in Dunedin to post-war Britain.
Dr Pamela Gerrish Nunn, formerly professor of art history at the University of Canterbury, is well known internationally as a specialist on women artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. She has published articles and given conference papers on Frances Hodgkins, curated an exhibition of Hodgkins’ works at the NZ Portrait Gallery and contributed to several Toi MAHARA exhibitions.
It is well known that D.K. Richmond (1861-1935) made an ideal companion for Frances Hodgkins’ first European journey. But when, in 1906, Hodgkins returned to Europe and Richmond stayed in Wellington, they parted ways definitively. This talk looks at the distinctly different career that this decision created for Richmond, who is also a Field collection artist.
“Thick and thin by turns”: Art in Post-War Britain
28 April, 2024 2:00 PM
As Frances Hodgkins observed to her brother-in-law William Field at the end of 1918, things were very unstable in Britain when the war ended. Times were hard for artists as for others, and this talk examines the ways and means by which an uncertain Hodgkins managed to re-establish her career.
This talk will be followed by cake and bubbles to celebrate Frances Hodgkins' birthday - all welcome!
