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"Painting expresses the shared human experience and offers us a chance to identify ourselves and our place in existence."

The artist is one of New Zealand's most accomplished painters, exhibiting since the mid-sixties with consistently innovative exhibitions. Her strong and vivacious works have long been acclaimed and sought after at home and abroad (including Italy, where she now resides) and her work has been shown in many different countries, the fruition of vast experience and a long painting career.

Biography:

1945 Born Christchurch, New Zealand
1964-66 Studied University of Canterbury, Christchurch
1966 Graduated Christchurch Teachers College (Art Credits)
1969 Selected as Working Member of the Canterbury Society of Arts
1979-80 University of Otago, Summer School, Kurow
1981-82 University of Otago Summer School Dunedin
1983 University of Canterbury Summer School, Christchurch
1984 Selected as Artist Member Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
1980-83 Tutor, Ashburton Community College
1987-89 Judge, Guthrey CSA Travel Award
1993 Tutor, Masterclass, Ritchies Contemporary Gallery, Christchurch
1994 Judge, Mainland Award, Dunedin

Exhibitions:

1967-80 Group exhibitions in New Zealand
1977 NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, NZ 'Figures'
1980 Decor Gallery, Timaru, 'Figure & Landscapes'

1980 The Taj Gallery, Wellington, 'Watercolours' 
1981 Galerie Horizon, Paris, FRANCE
1981 North Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, 'Waiting For Spring'
1983 Mair Gallery, CSA Christchurch, 'Rakaia River Series'
1986 CSA Gallery, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND 'Contemporary Works on Paper'
1987 Brooker Gallery, Wellington, 'Wellington Watercolours'
1988 The Gallery, Akaroa, 'South Island Watercolours'
1988 Mair Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, 'Summer Waters'
1989 Ferner Gallery, Auckland, 'Summer Places'
1989 Canaday Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, 'Celebrating City'
1990 Painters Gallery, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
1990 Ferner Gallery, Auckland, 'Sun & Games'
1990 Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, 'The South of the North'
1991 Ferner Gallery, Auckland, 'Coast-Lines'
1991 Pomeroys, Nelson, 'Nelson Watercolours'
1991 Canaday Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, 'il giardino italiano'
1992 Parkroyal, Queenstown, 'Watercolours'
1992 Ferner Gallery, Auckland, 'Elements of Habitation'
1992 Ansett Golden Wing Lounge, Christchurch
1992 Ritchies Fine Arts, Christchurch, 'Terraces'
1993 La Mairie, Penne d'Agennais, FRANCE, 'Aquarelles'
1993 Galerie B Kurzendorfer, Neumarket, GERMANY, 'Watercolours, Lithographs'
1993 Ferner Gallery, Auckland, 'Classica Pacifica'
1993 Air New Zealand Koru. Lounge, Auckland, 'Watercolours'
1993 Suter Gallery, Nelson 'Women's Art'
1993 Ritchies Gallery, Christchurch, 'Classica. Pacifica'
1993 Country Club Exhibition, HONGKONG
1994 Salamander Gallery, Christchurch, 'City Sequences' 
1994 Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, 'City Lines'
1994 Noahs, Christchurch, 'Entree to the Mainland'
1994 Henderson Carter 'Spring Exhibition', London, ENGLAND
1994 Forsyth Barr, Christchurch, 'Recent Works'
1994 Savah Gallery, Sydney, AUSTRALIA, 'New Works'
1995 Ritchies Gallery, Christchurch, 'Blue Summer'
1995 Bonz Gallery, Queenstown, 'Waterfront'
1995 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, 'La terra, il mondo'
1995 Millbrook Gallery, Christchurch, 'Recent Watercolours'
1996 The Gallery Akaroa, 'Italian Landscapes'
1996 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, 'In Italia'
1997 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, 'Living in the Olives'
1997 Café Victoria, Perugia, ITALIA, 'Alison Ryde'
1998 The Worcester of Christchurch, 'Acquerelli'
1999 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland 'Attachments'
2000 Picturesque Gallery, Akaroa
2000 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland 'Watching the Olives Grow'
2001 Picturesque Gallery, Christchurch
2001 Galleria Spazio Visivo, Roma, ITALIA, ''ragionare, dedurre.""
2002 Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, ""Essentials'"
2002 Worcester Gallery, Christchurch, "'An Afternoon With Alison Ryde""
2002 Art Museum Enoteca of San Francesco, Montefalco, ITALIA "With Benozzo Gozzoli""
2003 Worcester Gallery, Christchurch, "'Seven Years On""
2003 (Nov 22) Galleria Spazio Visivo, Roma, ITALIA
2004 (Feb 23) Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland.






Collections and Commissions:

Qantas Airways; NZ Law Society; Art Rentals, London, ENGLAND; Christchurch City; Canterbury Society of Arts; Ashburton Society of Arts; Ashburton Borough Council; Ashburton Licensing Trust; Christchurch Girls High School; S.I.M.U.; Lotto Commission; Telecom; Air New Zealand - Christchurch, Auckland, Los Angeles USA, SINGAPORE, Melbourne, Brisbane AUSTRALIA; Postbank; Christchurch Hospital Board; NZ Ministry of External Affairs & Trade, Washington, USA; Robert McDougall Art Gallery; Robert Jones; Bell South; Brierleys Corporation; Trustbank; ANZ Bank; Westpac Bank; National Bank; Spicer & Oppenheim; Lincoln University; PDL Industries; Grant Cameron; Resene Paints; Southpac; Forsyth Barr; Lane Neave Rolandson; Anthony Harper; Auckland Golf Club; Wallace Collection, Berkeley, USA; Takahashi Collection, JAPAN; Brian Jones Collection, New York, USA; ASB Bank; PRG Collection AUSTRALIA; BNZ Bank; Canterbury Regional Council; Mattioli-Mascarelli Collection, ITALIA; Private collections, HONG KONG; Many legal studios, corporate collections.

Awards:

1979 Ashburton Centenary Exhibition Award
1981 Montana Wines Award
1982 Ashburton Licensing Trust Award
1983 Montana Wines Award
1984 Honorary Life Member, Ashburton Society of Arts
1987 Lindauer Art Award
1987 IBM Townscape Award
1988 Honorary Life Member, NZTCA
1990 Mainland Award
1992 Mainland Award
1994 ALT Award

Media:

1981 NZ Womens Weekly; 1988 Panache Arts Magazine; 1988 More Magazine; 1990 Black Gnat; 1991 Trends magazine; 1991 Radio NZ Arts; 1992 Trends magazine; 1992 Lifestyles magazine; 1992 Homestyles; 1992 Resort Radio; 
1993 Pacific Way; 1993 NZ Listener; 1994 Art New Zealand; 1994 Oderings Homes & Gardens CTV; 1994 NZ House & Garden; 1995 Resort Radio; 
1995 Australian Artist magazine, AUSTRALIA; 1999 Next Magazine; 
1999 Australian Artist Magazine "Masters""; 2000 Art News New Zealand; 
2000 New Zealand television interview; 2000 Montefalco Festival Painting, ITALY; 2001 Montefalco Festival Painting,ITALY; 2003 Plains Radio, Christchurch.

Community Activities:

1980 - 1983 President, Ashburton Society of Arts
1984 Honorary Life Member, Ashburton Society of Arts
1982-1993 Council member, Canterbury Society of Arts
1982-1990 Committee member, Friends of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery
1988- 1993 Vice-President, Canterbury Society of Arts
1993-1994 President, Canterbury Society of Arts


Italiano

"La pittura esprime l'esperienza umana e ci offre la possibilità di capirci e capire il nostro posto nel grande arco dell'esistenza."

L'artista, che vive e dipinge in Umbria, ha una vasta esperienza nel campo della pittura. La sua lunga carriera ha compreso finora numerose mostre come solista e altrettante collettive, facendole guadagnare vari riconoscimenti in Nuova Zelanda e in tantissimi altri paesi, e le sue opere possono essere trovate in tutto il mondo. I suoi acquerelli vivaci sono ricercatissimi in Nuova Zelanda e sono il frutto di tanti anni di riflessione e lavoro.

L'artista:

1945 Nata a Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1964-66 Ha cominciato gli studi presso il University of Canterbury, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1966 Ha conseguito gli studi presso Christchurch Teachers College (Art Credits), Nuova Zelanda
1969 Scelta come Working Member della Canterbury Society of Arts, Nuova Zelanda
1979-82 Ha studiato la pittura presso il University of Otago, Summer School, Kurow, Nuova Zelanda
1983 Ha studiato la pittura presso il University of Canterbury Summer School, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1984 Scelta come Artist Member Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
1980-83 Insegnante di pittura, Ashburton Community College
1987-89 Giuria, Guthrey CSA Travel Award
1993 Insegnante presso il 'Masterclass' Ritchies Contemporary Gallery, Christchurch
1994 Giuria, Mainland Award, Dunedin

Le Mostre: Peronali

1967-80 Ha particepato a numerose mostre collettive in Nouva Zelanda

Mostre Personali:
1977 NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Nuova Zelanda 'Figures'
1980 Mostra presso la Decor Gallery, Timaru, Nuova Zelanda 'Figure & Landscapes'
1980 Mostra The Taj Gallery, Wellington, Nuova Zelanda 'Watercolours'
1981 Mostra presso la Galerie Horizon, Parigi, Francia
1981 Mostra presso la North Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Waiting For Spring'
1983 Mostra presso la Mair Gallery, CSA Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Rakaia River Series'
1986 Mostra presso la CSA Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Contemporary Works on Paper'
1987 Mostra presso la Brooker Gallery, Wellington, Nuova Zelanda 'Wellington Watercolours'
1988 Mostra presso The Gallery, Akaroa, Nuova Zelanda 'South Island Watercolours'
1988 Mostra presso la Mair Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Summer Waters'
1989 Mostra presso la Ferner Gallery, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Summer Places'
1989 Mostra presso la Canaday Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Celebrating City'
1990 Mostra presso la Painters Gallery, Sydney, Australia
1990 Mostra presso la Ferner Gallery, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Sun & Games'
1990 Mostra presso la Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, Nuova Zelanda 'The South of the North'
1991 Mostra presso la Ferner Gallery, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Coast-Lines'
1991 Mostra presso Pomeroys, Nelson, Nuova Zelanda 'Nelson Watercolours'
1991 Mostra presso la Canaday Gallery, CSA, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Il giardino italiano'
1992 Mostra presso il Parkroyal, Queenstown, Nuova Zelanda 'Watercolours'
1992 Mostra presso la Ferner Gallery, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Elements of Habitation'
1992 Mostra presso Ansett Golden Wing Lounge, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda
1992 Mostra presso la Ritchies Fine Arts, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Terraces'
1993 Mostra presso La Mairie, Penne d'Agennais, France, 'Aquarelles'
1993 Mostra presso la Galerie B Kurzendorfer, Neumarket, Germania, 'Watercolours, Lithographs'
1993 Mostra presso la Ferner Gallery, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Classica Pacifica'
1993 Mostra presso Air New Zealand Koru. Lounge, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda'Watercolours'
1993 Mostra presso la Suter Gallery, Nelson Nuova Zelanda 'Women's Art'
1993 Mostra presso la Ritchies Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Classica. Pacifica'
1993 Mostra presso il Country Club, Hong Kong
1994 Mostra presso la Salamander Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'City Sequences'
1994 Mostra presso la Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, Nuova Zelanda 'City Lines'
1994 Mostra presso Noahs, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Entree to the Mainland'
1994 Mostra presso la Henderson Carter 'Spring Exhibition', London, Inghilterra
1994 Mostra presso Forsyth Barr, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Recent Works'
1994 Mostra presso Savah Gallery, Sydney, Australia, 'New Works'
1995 Mostra presso la Ritchies Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Blue Summer'
1995 Mostra presso la Bonz Gallery, Queenstown, Nuova Zelanda 'Waterfront'
1995 Mostra presso lo Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'La terra, il mondo'
1995 Mostra presso la Millbrook Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Recent Watercolours'
1996 Mostra presso The Gallery Akaroa, Nuova Zelanda 'Italian Landscapes'
1996 Mostra presso lo Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'In Italia'
1997 Mostra presso lo Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Living in the Olives'
1997 Mostra presso il Caffè Victoria, Perugia, Italia, 'Alison Ryde'
1998 Mostra presso The Worcester of Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda 'Acquerelli'
1999 Mostra presso lo Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Attachments'
2000 Mostra presso la Picturesque Gallery, Akaroa, Nuova Zelanda
2000 Mostra presso lo Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda 'Watching the Olives Grow'
2001, Mostra presso la Picturesque Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
2001, Mostra presso lo Studio DR 'Spazio Visivo', Roma, Italia
2002 Mostra presso lo Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda, ""Ëssentials""
2002 Mostra presso Worcester Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda, ""Un pomeriggio Con Alison Ryde""
2002 Museo DÁrte Bar San Francesco, Montefalco,Italia, ""Con Benozzo Gozzoli""
2003 Mostra presso Worcester Gallery, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda, ""Seven Years On""
2003 (Nov 22) Galleria Spazio Visivo, Roma, Italia
2004 (Feb 23) Studio of Contemporary Art, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda


Collezioni e Commissioni:

Qantas Airways; NZ Law Society; Art Rentals, London, INGHILTERRA; Christchurch City; Canterbury Society of Arts; Ashburton Society of Arts; Ashburton Borough Council; Ashburton Licensing Trust; Christchurch Girls High School; S.I.M.U.; Lotto Commission; Telecom; Air New Zealand - Christchurch, Auckland, Los Angeles USA, SINGAPORE, Melbourne, Brisbane AUSTRALIA; Postbank; Christchurch Hospital Board; NZ Ministry of External Affairs & Trade, Washington, USA; Robert McDougall Art Gallery; Robert Jones; Bell South; Brierleys Corporation; Trustbank; ANZ Bank; Westpac Bank; National Bank; Spicer & Oppenheim; Lincoln University; PDL Industries; Grant Cameron; Resene Paints; Southpac; Forsyth Barr; Lane Neave Rolandson; Anthony Harper; Auckland Golf Club; Wallace Collection, Berkeley, USA; Takahashi Collection, Giappone; Brian Jones Collection, New York, USA; ASB Bank;  PRG Collection, AUSTRALIA;BNZ Bank; Canterbury Regional Council;  Mattioli-Mascarelli Collection, Italia; Private collections, HONG KONG; Many legal studios, corporate collections.

Premi:

1979 Ashburton Centenary Exhibition Award
1981 Montana Wines Award
1982 Ashburton Licensing Trust Award
1983 Montana Wines Award
1984 Honorary Life Member, Ashburton Society of Arts
1987 Lindauer Art Award
1987 IBM Townscape Award
1988 Honorary Life Member, NZTCA
1990 Mainland Award
1992 Mainland Award
1994 ALT Award

Media:

1981 NZ Womens Weekly; 1988 Panache Arts Magazine; 1988 More Magazine; 1990 Black Gnat; 1991 Trends magazine; 1991 Radio NZ Arts; 1992 Trends magazine; 1992 Lifestyles magazine; 1992 Homestyles; 1992 Resort Radio; 1993 Pacific Way; 1993 NZ Listener; 1994 Art New Zealand; 1994 Oderings Homes & Gardens CTV; 1994 NZ House & Garden; 1995 Resort Radio; 
1995 Australian Artist magazine, AUSTRALIA; 1999 Next Magazine; 
1999 Australian Artist Magazine; 2000 Art News New Zealand; 
2000 New Zealand television interview; 2000 Montefalco Festival Painting, ITALIA; 2001 Montefalco Festival Painting, ITALIA; 2003 Plains Radio, Christchurch, Nuova Zelanda.

Altro:

1980 - 1983 President, Ashburton Society of Arts
1984 Honorary Life Member, Ashburton Society of Arts
1982-1993 Council member, Canterbury Society of Arts
1982-1990 Committee member, Friends of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery
1988- 1993 Vice-President, Canterbury Society of Arts
1993-1994 President, Canterbury Society of Arts


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