William Henry Allen (1894–1988) was a British artist and printmaker who was active in New Zealand between 1925 and the 1940s, when he returned to Britain.
William Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Henry Allen 1894 |
| Died | 1988 (aged 93–94) |
| Occupation | Artist |
Allen was born in England in 1894 and studied at the Royal College of Art in London with his friend Robert Nettleton Field.[1] They both immigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, as part of the La Trobe scheme in 1925.[1] Together they formed the Six and Four Art Club at Dunedin School of Art.[1]
Allen became art master at Nelson College in 1933, remaining there for more than 10 years, before returning to England.[1]
Allen was an influence on other artists including Alexander Hare McLintock[2] and Stewart Maclennan.[3] He also served as vice-president of the New Zealand Society of Artists,[4] and president of the Nelson Suter Art Society.[5]
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edit- Vangioni, Peter (2023), Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand printmakers of the modern era (PDF), Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, p. 48, ISBN 9781877375774, retrieved 18 May 2024
- Ross, Gail Macdonald (2006). New Zealand Prints 1900-1950: An unseen heritage (PhD thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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