Agnes Wood

Agnes Rosetta "Nessa" Wood (née Eady, 26 May 1921 – 12 December 2013) was a New Zealand artist and writer.[1] She is known for her research and writing on the life of fellow New Zealand artist Colin McCahon.[2]

Agnes Wood
Born
Agnes Rosetta Eady

(1921-05-26)26 May 1921
Died12 December 2013(2013-12-12) (aged 92)
Auckland, New Zealand
Alma materElam School of Fine Arts
Spouse(s)
Edward Phillip Wood
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(m. 1944; died 1986)​
RelativesAlfred Eady (father)

Early life and family

Born Agnes Rosetta Eady on 26 May 1921, Wood was the daughter of Lewis Alfred Eady, a music retailer, and Agnes Amelia Eady (née Adams).[3][4][5] On 2 December 1944, she married Edward Phillip Wood at the Congregational Church in Beresford Street, Auckland.[4]

Career

Wood initially trained and worked as a milliner but later studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland, graduating with a master's degree in 1973, aged 52. As a student there she was influenced by her tutors Robert Ellis and Colin McCahon, and her early work explored the structures and patterns of cityscapes.[6][7] Her figurative paintings, which often depict geometrical portraits on abstract backgrounds, frequently feature figures wearing hats, headpieces or simplified floral headbands — a probable result of her previous training in millinery.[6]

In 1997, Wood published Colin McCahon: The Man and the Teacher, which was based on correspondence and interviews with McCahon.[8][9]

In 2009, an 88th birthday exhibition of Wood's work was held in Auckland.[10] Paintings by Wood are held in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the University of Auckland.[11][12]

Death

Wood died in Auckland on 12 December 2013, and her body was cremated at Purewa Crematorium.[1][13]

References
  1. "Agnes Rosetta Wood". Legacy.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. "Agnes Wood (1921–2013) New Zealand". www.artrecord.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. "Death search: registration number 2013/31404". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Air force wedding". New Zealand Herald. 4 December 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. Hercock, Fay. "Easy, Lewis Alfred". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  6. "Agnes Wood – artist biography and artworks available to buy". Remuera Gallery. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  7. "Winter catalogue 2012" (PDF). Warwick Henderson Gallery. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  8. Wood, Agnes (1997). Colin McCahon: The Man and the Teacher. David Ling. ISBN 9780908990450.
  9. "Colin McCahon files" (PDF). Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  10. "Agnes Wood 88th birthday exhibition". Eventfinda. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  11. "Agnes Wood". Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  12. "Untitled". University of Auckland Art Collection. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  13. "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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