Born in Waterloo County, Canada, Ellinore Ginn studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Heatherly's School in London. She arrived in New Zealand in 1947 living near Wellington, where she became known for her fantasy style paintings. She exhibited in commercial galleries, mainly in Wellington from 1956 to 1996, and at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1956 to 1958. In 1993 she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal (QSM) in the New Years Honours list.
The earliest auction listing we have for Ellinore Ginn is in 1989 and in total 134 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 116 (87%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,306 for Untitled sold by Dunbar Sloane in April 2024. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ellinore Ginn are held by the Museum Of New Zealand.
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