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Lake Alexandrina; Esther Hope (1885-1975), NZ; 1963.006
Name/Title
Lake Alexandrina
Lake Alexandrina
About this object
Esther Hope (née Barker) was born at Waihi. Her mother, Emily Barker, was a keen artist and very supportive of her daughter's artistic aspirations. In 1907 she started having lessons from Christchurch artist Margaret Stoddart (1865-1934) who introduced Hope to the work of the English Impressionists and encouraged her to look to her local environment for painting inspiration.
In 1911, Esther Hope travelled to England to study at the Slade School of Art in London and later journeyed throughout Europe exhibiting at the Royal Academy and the Paris Salon. During World War I she chose to work as a nurse-aide in Europe and England. Esther returned to New Zealand in 1919 and married Norman Hope in 1920 who had taken over the large Mackenzie sheep station called The Grampians in 1914. This became their home and many other artists were made welcome there and went on painting trips together.
Esther Hope was an exceptional landscape artist and is well known for her paintings of the Mackenzie. Lake Alexandrina or 'Lake Alex' as it is often referred to is a popular holiday spot for many people.
Esther Hope (née Barker) was born at Waihi. Her mother, Emily Barker, was a keen artist and very supportive of her daughter's artistic aspirations. In 1907 she started having lessons from Christchurch artist Margaret Stoddart (1865-1934) who introduced Hope to the work of the English Impressionists and encouraged her to look to her local environment for painting inspiration.
In 1911, Esther Hope travelled to England to study at the Slade School of Art in London and later journeyed throughout Europe exhibiting at the Royal Academy and the Paris Salon. During World War I she chose to work as a nurse-aide in Europe and England. Esther returned to New Zealand in 1919 and married Norman Hope in 1920 who had taken over the large Mackenzie sheep station called The Grampians in 1914. This became their home and many other artists were made welcome there and went on painting trips together.
Esther Hope was an exceptional landscape artist and is well known for her paintings of the Mackenzie. Lake Alexandrina or 'Lake Alex' as it is often referred to is a popular holiday spot for many people.
Maker
Esther Hope (1885-1975), NZ
Esther Hope (1885-1975), NZ
Medium and Materials
Watercolour on paper
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
54.8 x 75.2 cm
54.8 x 75.2 cm
Collection
Aigantighe Art Gallery Collection
Aigantighe Art Gallery Collection
Credit Line
Presented by the artist in 1963
Presented by the artist in 1963
Object Type
Watercolour
Watercolour
Object number
1963.006
1963.006
