Helen Brown (artist)

Helen Campbell Brown (1917 – 1986) was a New Zealand artist.[1][2] Works by Brown are included in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[3]

Helen Brown
Born	Helen Campbell Brown 1919 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	1986
Nationality	New Zealand
Education	Elam School of Fine Arts
Known for	Painting

Career

Brown worked primarily in oils and watercolor. Works by Brown include: Old sheds, Avondale;[4] The Doorway (1949);[5] The Cove (1954);[6] and Ebb Tide (1950).[7]

Brown exhibited with:

• Auckland Society of Arts[8]
• Canterbury Society of Arts[9]
• Rutland Group[10]
• The Group in 1949[11][12]

Her work is featured in Christopher Johnstone's book Landscape Paintings of New Zealand (2013).[13][14]

References

1. "Brown, Helen". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
2. "Helen Brown". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
3. "Helen Brown - Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
4. "Old sheds, Avondale". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
5. "The Doorway". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
6. "The Cove". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
7. "Ebb Tide". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
8. "Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
9. "Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
10. "Artists exhibited with Rutland Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
11. "The Group 1949". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
12. "The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
13. Johnstone, Christopher (2013). Landscape Paintings of New Zealand: A Journey from North to South. Random House New Zealand. ISBN 9781869621803.
14. "Artist featured in Landscape Paintings of New Zealand". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

Further reading

Artist files for Helen Brown are held at:

• Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library
• E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
• Fine Arts Library, University of Auckland
• Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
• Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Also see

• Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge