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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox artist Agnes Rosetta 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]

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]

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