Anne Hamblett; Still Life with Flowers in Blue Pot, unknown date, oil on canvas, 615 x 480mm (including frame). Private collection.
Few people know Anne McCahon, the wife of Colin, was also an artist in her own right. To mark the first solo exhibition of her work, family members tell Metro about the couple’s creative partnership.
There’s a popular discussion in international art circles right now that seeks to identify and acknowledge the Overlooked Female Artist. It goes like this: after years toiling in the darkness, the genius of certain women artists is recognised by institutions who put their work on show and the artists finally get the recognition they deserve. Read more..