John Holmwood New Zealand, 1910-87
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About John Holmwood
A New Zealand artist, John Holmwood was born in 1910. His career began in 1924 when he joined the New Zealand Railways Advertising Studios in Wellington at the age of fourteen. He studied and taught at Wellington Technical College until World War II. He worked for some years as a commercial artist before taking up painting seriously in the 1940s when he moved to Auckland where he and his wife opened a successful art studio. In 1957, Holmwood had a solo exhibition at the Architectural Centre Gallery, and his work was regularly included in the Auckland City Art Gallery's exhibitions of contemporary New Zealand painting in the early 1960s. In 1971 he became president of the Auckland Art Society. He is best known for his landscapes and portraits.
Our database records art auction sales of works by John Holmwood from 1989 and in total 145 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 97 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,877 for Horses and Children sold by Webb's in August 2010. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by John Holmwood are held by the Museum Of New Zealand and Auckland Art Gallery.
John Holmwood 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 120
- 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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