Vivien Bishop Explained

Vivien Bishop
Birth Name:	Vivien C. Bishop
Birth Place:	Christchurch, New Zealand
Spouse:	Gavin Bishop
Field:	Painting

Vivien C. Bishop (born 1945) is a New Zealand artist. Her works are held in the collections of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Background

Vivien Bishop was born in 1945 in Christchurch, New Zealand.^[1]

Career

Bishop has exhibited with:

• the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts^{[2] [3]}
• The Group^{[4] [5]} in 1967,^[6] 1975,^[7] 1976,^[8] and 1977.^[9]

Works by Bishop are held in the collections of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki^[10] and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.^[11] Notable works include: Serendipity (1968);^[12] and Window 2 (1970).^[13]

Further reading

Artist files for Vivien Bishop are held at:

• 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

Also see:

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bishop, Vivien C.. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 17 October 2017.
2. Web site: Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 17 October 2017.
3. Book: Portrait of a Century: The History of the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts, 1882-1982. Kay. Robin. Eden. Tony. Millwood Press. 1983. 0908582609.
4. Web site: Artists exhibited with The Group. findnzartists.org.nz. en. 17 October 2017.
5. Web site: The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries. christchurchcitylibraries.com. en. 17 October 2017.
6. Web site: The Group 1967. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 17 October 2017.
7. Web site: The Group 1975. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 17 October 2017.
8. Web site: The Group 1976. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 17 October 2017.
9. Web site: The Group 1977. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. 17 October 2017.
10. News: Vivien Bishop. Auckland Art Gallery. 17 October 2017. en.
11. Web site: Vivien Bishop. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. en. 17 October 2017.
12. News: Serendipity. Auckland Art Gallery. 17 October 2017. en.
13. Web site: Window 2. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. en. 17 October 2017.