Lois McIvor explained

Lois McIvor
Birth Name:	Lois Rayma McIvor
Birth Date:	22 October 1930
Birth Place:	Auckland, New Zealand
Death Place:	Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality:	New Zealander
Field:	Painting - landscapes
Training:	Elam School of Fine Arts

Lois Rayma McIvor (22 October 1930 – 11 June 2017) was a New Zealand artist.^[1]

Career

McIvor studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, and later under the tutelage of Colin McCahon.^[2]

She was predominantly a landscape painter, often using glowing pastel colours; her landscapes were inspired by Manukau Harbour and Titirangi, where she lived for many years.^[3]

McIvor was one of the founding members of the Association of Women Artists.

Sylvia Marsters was under tutelage of Lois McIvor in the beginning of Marsters' arts career.^[4]

Paintings by McIvor are held in public and private collections in New Zealand and overseas, including the Remuera Gallery and The Arts House Trust.^[5] There are major retrospective exhibitions on Lois McIvor, including: Collection Classics: Lois McIvor in Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery,^[6] and a retrospective in Northart. ^[7]

Exhibitions

Notable exhibitions by McIvor include:

• with The Group^{[8] [9]} in 1962^[10] and 1968^[11]
• a retrospective exhibition of her work from 1956 to 2001 held in 2001 at Northart
• Making the World Look New, in 2013 at the Remuera Gallery^[12]
• 2017, Collection Classics: Lois McIvor in Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery.

Further reading

Artist files for McIvor are held at:

• Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library
• E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
• Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
• Fine Arts Library, University of Auckland
• Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
• Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• Macmillan Brown Library, University of Canterbury

Also see:

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: McIvor, Lois. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 22 October 2017.
2. Web site: Lois McIvor – Artist Biography and Artworks. remuera-gallery.com. en-US. 22 October 2017.
3. News: Lois McIvor exhibition a vision of strength and permanence. McNamara. T. J.. 2001-07-17. NZ Herald. 22 October 2017. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
4. Web site: 2024-10-08 . True colours of islands - Lifestyle News . 2024-10-08 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
5. Web site: Lois . 2024-10-08 . The Arts House Trust . en.
6. Web site: Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery Collection Classics: Lois McIvor . 2024-10-08 . en-US.
7. Web site: 2024-10-08 . Lois McIvor exhibition a vision of strength and permanence . 2024-10-08 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
8. Web site: Artists exhibited with The Group. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 22 October 2017.
9. Web site: The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries. christchurchcitylibraries.com. en. 22 October 2017.
10. Web site: The Group 1962. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 22 October 2017.
11. Web site: The Group 1968. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 22 October 2017.
12. Web site: Making the World Look New - Lois McIvor. remuera-gallery.com. en-US. 22 October 2017.