Ted Dutch (1928-2008) was born in London, UK and passed away in 2008.A versatile artist, he pursued painting, printmaking, ceramics, and graphic designing. Dutch's upbringing occurred during the Great Depression and World War II in London. He completed his formal education from the St Martin's School of Art, London, and the Royal College of Art in Londonwhere he met and then married his future wife, Doris Dutch. He later worked as a film animator and graphic artist. At the age of 23, he became a Fellow of London's Royal Society of Arts and was one of the founding members of London's Graphic Arts Group.
The Dutches moved to New Zealand in 1951 and Ted Dutchgained recognition as a prominent artist in the local art scene while his wife became a prominent potter. He experimented with screen printing in his early days, and his first
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fine art screen print dates back to 1962. He later ventured into painting and ceramic sculpture, influenced by screen printing advancements. Dutch's art is characterized by a unique philosophical perspective, which often features ambiguous machinery, space men, meandering cities, musicians, kings, and medieval knights.
Dutch's artworks were displayed both locally and internationally in the 1970s and 1980s, including solo exhibitions at Auckland's New Vision Gallery and John Leech Gallery. He also contributed to New Zealand Print Council touring exhibitions and was represented at Expo '70.
In addition to his work as an artist and potter, Ted Dutch
was also a teacher and lecturer. He taught at the Elam School of Fine Arts in
Auckland, and he also gave workshops and lectures throughout New Zealand. He
was a passionate advocate for the arts, and he was committed to helping others
to develop their creative talents.
The Dutches worked together for over 40 years, and their
work was exhibited in galleries and museums throughout New Zealand and
Australia. They were both awarded the Queen's Service Medal for their services
to the arts in 1990.
Dutch's international recognition came later in his life, and his work is held in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington; Auckland Art GalleryToi O Tamaki; Hocken Pictorial Collections; Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga O Waikato; Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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