Dorothy Manning

{{Short description|New Zealand artist (1919–2012)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox artist

| name = Dorothy Waters

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| birth_name = Dorothy Jordan Manning

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|08|21|df=yes}}

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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|05|31|1919|08|21|df=yes}}

| death_place = Napier, New Zealand

| nationality = New Zealand

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| spouse = Leo Campbell Waters

| awards =

| patrons =

| field = Painting

| training =

| works = Road to sea

}}

Dorothy Jordan Waters (née Manning, 21 August 1919 – 31 May 2012) was a New Zealand artist.{{Cite web|url=http://findnzartists.org.nz/artist/9464/|title=Manning, Dorothy|website=findnzartists.org.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/agent/1454|title=Dorothy Manning|website=collections.tepapa.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}}

Works by Manning include 'Road to sea' and are in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.{{Cite web|url=https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/38320|title=Road to sea - Dorothy Manning|website=collections.tepapa.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}}

Career

Manning exhibited with New Zealand art societies including: Auckland Society of Arts;{{Cite web|url=http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/exhibition/1/|title=Artists exhibited with Auckland Society of Arts|website=findnzartists.org.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}} Canterbury Society of Arts;{{Cite web|url=http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/exhibition/2/|title=Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts|website=findnzartists.org.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}} New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.{{Cite web|url=http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/exhibition/4/|title=Artists exhibited with New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts|website=findnzartists.org.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}} She was also a member of the Canterbury-based art association 'The Group',{{Cite web|url=http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/exhibition/3/|title=Artists exhibited with The Group|website=findnzartists.org.nz|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/heritage/publications/art/thegroup/bibliography/|title=The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries|website=christchurchcitylibraries.com|language=en|access-date=1 October 2017}} and exhibited with them in: 1945;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1945|title=The Group 1945|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1947; 1948;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1948|title=The Group 1948|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1949;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1949|title=The Group 1949|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1950;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1950|title=The Group 1950|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1951;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1951|title=The Group 1951|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1952;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1952|title=The Group 1952|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1954;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1954|title=The Group 1954|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1955; 1956;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1956|title=The Group 1956|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1957;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1957|title=The Group 1957|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1961;{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1961|title=The Group 1961|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}} 1962.{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/the-group/group-1962|title=The Group 1962|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}}

She was part of the council for the Canterbury Society of Arts.{{Cite web|url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/about/library/csa-annual-catalogues/csa-catalogue-1954|title=CSA catalogue 1954|website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz|access-date=1 October 2017}}

Personal life

She was the wife of Leo Campbell Waters.{{Cite web|url=http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary-preview.aspx?n=dorothy-jordan-waters&pid=157878812&referrer=2865|title=Dorothy Jordan WATERS's Obituary on NZHerald.co.nz|website=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=1 October 2017}}

References

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Further reading

Artist files for Dorothy Manning are held at:

  • [http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/artist-file/1/ E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki]
  • [http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/artist-file/2/ Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu]
  • [http://findnzartists.org.nz/artists/artist-file/4/ Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]

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Category:1919 births

Category:2012 deaths

Category:New Zealand painters

Category:People associated with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Category:People associated with the Canterbury Society of Arts

Category:New Zealand women painters

Category:People associated with the Auckland Society of Arts

Category:People associated with The Group (New Zealand art)

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