The Suter: One hundred Years in Nelson BY Susan Butterworth. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

The Suter: One hundred Years in Nelson BY Susan Butterworth. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Publisher: Nikau Press, Nelson, New Zealand, 1999.

Softback in excellent condition, minor shelfwear.

This centennial volume sets The Suter Art Gallery in the context of the wider New Zealand artistic scene and is also a valuable reference work on New Zealand and Nelson art. It is richly illustrated from the gallery's collection, many of the works being supported with essays contributed by leading art authorities. It also includes a catalogue of the collection to 1999. The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū is a memorial to the second Bishop of Nelson, Andrew Burn Suter (1830-1895). Bishop Suter and his wife Amelia travelled to Nelson in 1867 to lead the Anglican diocese and they became major figures in early Nelson society. In addition to his official duties, Bishop Suter also busied himself with artistic pursuits as a recreational painter and collector of art. In 1889 he established the Bishopdale Sketching Club (now the Nelson Suter Art Society) and served as its first President and critic. 200 pages.