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Alison Blomfield Pickmere (1909 - 1971)
Alison Pickmere was born in Mount Eden, Auckland. After school, she wanted to be an artist, but her family disagreed with this career path. She instead worked for an engineering firm as a secretary and part-time as an interior decorator. She also wrote articles for the magazine Home and Building.
In 1937, Pickmere studied at Elam School of Art. During this time, she joined multiple art groups, such as the Auckland Society of Arts, the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Art Society and the Rutland Group. In 1947, she began studying at East Sydney Technical College in Australia.
Her paintings primarily depicted native flora and fauna. She tended towards abstraction in her landscapes with a strong use of colour. The 1960s saw her lean into the colour-etching technique, after her studies with the famed Stanley Hayter in Paris.
Edition: 9/80
Paper Dimensions: 420mm W x 297mm H
Framing: Unframed
