Rita Angus

Rita Angus (12 March 1908 - 27 January 1970) is a New Zealand painter. Along with Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston she is credited with introducing modern styles to New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and water color, and is well known for her portraits and landscapes.

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Born Henrietta Catherine Angus in Hastings, Angus was the eldest of seven children of William McKenzie Angus and Ethel Violet Crabtree. In 1921 her family moved to Palmerston North and she attended Palmerston North Girl's High School between 1922 and 1926. There her talent for art was recognised and she was encouraged to pursue it further. In 1927 she began studying at the Canterbury College School of Art.

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►	Introduction
►	Biography
►	Art
►	Exhibitions and awards
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Portraits (1) - Water color (1) - Oil (1) - Landscapes (1) - Canterbury College (1) - Palmerston North (1) - Hastings (1) - 27 January (1) - 1908 (1) - 12 March (1) - 1970 (1) - Toss Woollaston (1) - Colin McCahon (1) - New Zealand (1) -

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