Grace Jane Joel b. 26 May 1865

Also known as Grace Joel
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter born in Dunedin, New Zealand who studied in Melbourne and France. Portraits and the figure were the major themes in her work and on her death in 1924 Joel, through a £500 bequest, endowed a scholarship for painting from the nude at the National Gallery School, Melbourne.

Citations

  • Ambrus, Caroline (1984), 'The Ladies’ Picture Show’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Collins, R.D.J. (1993), 'Grace J. Joel and Australia’, Bulletin of New Zealand Art History, volume 14.

  • Dickinson, Frank (1980), 'Grace Joel Paintings and Drawings’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery catalogue, Dunedin (NZ).

  • Collins, R.D.J. (1994), 'Grace J. Joel in New Zealand 1906-1907’, Bulletin of New Zealand Art History, volume 15.

  • Collins, R.D.J. (2000), 'Grace J. Joel and France’, Bulletin of New Zealand Art History, volume 21.

  • Collins, R. D. J. (7 April 2006), 'Joel, Grace Jane 1865 – 1924’, online : Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book