Nola Barron
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| Born | 1931
Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Known for | Pottery |
Nola Barron (born 1931) is a New Zealand potter.[1]
Barron has been a prominent member of New Zealand's studio pottery movement since the 1960s. She has studied under Yvonne Rust.[2][3] She was an early member of the Canterbury Potter's Association, formed in 1963, to co-ordinate the common interests of potters in the Canterbury and West Coast regions.[4]
Barron was director of the Canterbury Society of Arts between 1977 and 1986 (temporary director from 1976, the position was made permanent in 1984), and after her directorship remained a vice-president until 1988.[5] She was appointed honorary curator at the Robert McDougall art gallery (now part of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu) alongside Peter Ireland.[6]
Barron has exhibited throughout New Zealand, including with:
Her work is held in the collection of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu.[18]
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