Ida H. Carey New Zealand, 1891-1982
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About Ida H. Carey
Born in New Zealand in 1891, Ida Carey studied with Datillo Rubbo in Sydney. Best known as a portrait painter, in the 1960s she began a series featuring Maori women with Moko. A versatile artist, Ida was also a competent painter of interiors, landscapes, still life and a series of ballet scenes. She was a founding member of the Waikato Society of Arts, becoming President in 1934. She succeeded fellow artist Ivy Copeland (1895 - 1961) as a lecturer at Auckland College of Education and taught art in several Hamilton schools.
In our database, 270 works by Ida Carey are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1988, of which 214 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,086 for Nicotina sold by International Art Centre in February 2017. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ida Carey are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Ida H. Carey is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 41
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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