Helen Rockel

Helen Margaret Rockel (born 1949) is a New Zealand artist.[1]

Helen Rockel
Born
Helen Margaret Rockel

1949 (age 73–74)
Wanganui, New Zealand.
NationalityNew Zealander
EducationIlam School of Fine Arts
Known forPainting

Background

Rockel was born in 1949 in Wanganui, New Zealand. She attended the Ilam School of Fine Arts between 1968 and 1971, receiving an Honours in painting.[2]

Career

Known as a painter, her work is notable for its vivid realism and feminist references. Many of Rockel's paintings are portraits, often influenced by her travels through Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Nepal and India.[3]

Rockel has exhibited with the Canterbury Society of Arts[4] and The Group[5][6] in 1973[7] and 1975.[8] In 1975 she was part of the exhibition Six Women Artists, organised by Allie Eagle at the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, exhibiting with Stephanie Sheehan, Joanna Harris, Rhondda Bosworth, Joanne Hardy, and Jane Arbuckle.[9][10]

Her works are held in collections at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[11] and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.[12]

References
  1. "Rockel, Helen Margaret". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. "Woman's Art: An Exhibition of Six Women Artists". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. John, Coley (1980). "Exhibitions Christchurch - Art New Zealand 16 Winter 1980". www.art-newzealand.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. "Artists exhibited with Canterbury Society of Arts". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. "The Group 1927 - 1977: an annotated bibliography - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. "Artists exhibited with The Group". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  7. "The Group 1973". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  8. "The Group 1975". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  9. "Woman's Art: An Exhibition of Six Women Artists". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. Kirker, Anne (1986). New Zealand Women Artists. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0474001814.
  11. "Helen Rockel". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. "Helen Rockel". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2017.

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