The Art World of Frances Hodgkins – Lecture Series

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’s works at the NZ Portrait gallery and contributed to several Toi MAHARA exhibitions.

Places are limited to 45 per talk. Registrations are essential.

A Dunedin Artist? What might have been...
25 February, 2024
2:00 PM
When Frances Hodgkins was building a career in 1890s Dunedin, what were her prospects? This talk will consider the models, trends and competitors she saw around her as she decided on her own ambitions. What did she see that persuaded her to make that life-changing departure for Europe in 1901?

Dorothy Kate Richmond, friend and rival
24 March, 2024
2:00 PM
It is well known that D.K. Richmond (1861-1935) made an ideal companion for Frances Hodgkins's 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.

REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS EVENT