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Maud Sherwood 1880–1956
Maud Sherwood
8 April – 1 July 1985
Late in 1925 Maud Sherwood left New Zealand after a short visit never to return again. From this point on she became a true expatriate New Zealand artist joining many of her contemporaries who followed a similar path and stayed away.
The works in this exhibition whilst they span the thirty year period between 1918 and 1948 are mainly concerned with the artist's activity in Europe and North Africa during the late 1920's. These were years in which she not only expanded her subject references but also her language as a watercolourist. Also this was a time when her profile as an exhibiting artist was at its peak. The fact that Maud Sherwood left this country did not diminish her standing as a New Zealand artist.
As a painter the foundations of her style were firmly laid under the training of Mabel Hill and James Nairn. Even Frances Hodgkins was somewhat of an influence and inspiration but she was something of an independent. She once stated that "The great thing in art is to have something to say in your own way." "Do it any way you like you must develop your own talent in your own way." For Maud Sherwood this approach was adhered to sharing the years of maturity as an artist.
(Reproduced from the Introduction to the catalogue, written by Neil Roberts)
Robert McDougall Art Gallery - main gallery
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Maud Sherwood 1880-1956
Exhibition: 18 June - 29 July 1985
An exhibition of the work of Dunedin born artist Maud Sherwood
"The works in this exhibition whilst they span the thirty year period between 1918 and 1948 are mainly concerned with the artist's activity in Europe and North Africa during the late 1920s"--Introd.
Catalogue introduction by Neil Roberts, exhibition curator.
Maud Winifred Sherwood Rose Window
Maud Winifred Sherwood Cuenca, Spain
Maud Winifred Sherwood Magnolia
Maud Winifred Sherwood Untitled
Maud Winifred Sherwood The White Horse
The White Horse was painted on the outskirts of Sydney in May of 1918. At this time Maud Sherwood made many watercolours of scenes around Sydney, often selecting subjects that showed some activity. Watercolour was Sherwood's favourite medium. This work, with its freedom and confidence in watercolour techniques, highlights the influence of Post Impressionism on her painting. When she was in Europe, Sherwood had contact with fellow New Zealand expatriates painting in a similar style, including Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947) and Sydney Lough Thompson (1877-1973) and she shared with them a love of painting outdoors. Sherwood (née Kimball) was born in Dunedin and moved to Wellington as a child. She studied, and later taught, at Wellington Technical College. She left for Europe in 1911 and two years later moved to Sydney. Sherwood was actively involved in the Sydney art scene and exhibited regularly with the Society of Artists and the Society of Women Painters. She died at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.