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Gwen Knight

Gwen Knight (1888 - 1974) was active/lived in New Zealand.  Gwen Knight is known for Painting.

The youngest of eight children, Gwen Knight was born in Wellington and lived on The Terrace above Woodward Street in Wellington, before moving at the age of four to Hunters Hill in Sydney. Displaying early musical talent, Knight attended the Sydney Conservatorium. Music remained her primary interest and chief pursuit until the First World War. Following the death of her father, she immersed herself in studying physiotherapy in Dunedin. A chance encounter with Frances Hodgkins in St Tropez forever changed the course of Knight's life. Painting had always been a second love for Knight, and through the encouragement of Hodgkins, Knight began to believe in herself as an artist. After suffering an injury, which restricted her ability to play the piano, she concentrated more on her painting. She herself is the subject of three Hodgkins paintings, one of which, Pinewoods, is in the National Art Gallery. Hodgkins introduced Knight to Hans Hoffman in Munich   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2072 characters.]  Artist bio

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