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Kate Ogston

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Kate Ogston
Born
Kate Ridings

(1852-08-21)21 August 1852
Died27 July 1916(1916-07-27) (aged 63)
Resting placeAnderson Bay Cemetery

Kate Mary Ogston (née Ridings; 21 August 1852 – 27 July 1916) was an artist in Dunedin, New Zealand. She was known for floral and landscape paintings.

Biography

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Kate Mary Ogston (née Ridings) was born on 21 August 1852 at Pyrmont, New South Wales, as the daughter of George Ridings and Catherine Williamson.[1] They moved to New Zealand in the mid-1850s. On 7 December 1887 at Bishop’s Court, Auckland, she married Dr Frank Ogston, a University of Otago lecturer and together they had a daughter.[1]

She exhibited in New Zealand and Australia:

Ogston won second place at the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, Wellington, 1885 and third place at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin 1889-1890.[2] She signed the New Zealand women's suffrage petition.[1] She was also engaged in golfing, and was the first elected President of the Dunedin Ladies Golf Club, which first met at her home on 22 June 1892.[1]

She died in 27 Sep 1916 and is buried in Anderson Bay Cemetery.[4]

Collections

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Ogston's work is held in the permanent collection of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery,[5] and the Hocken Collection, University of Otago.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kate Ogston | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Platts, Una (1980). Nineteenth century New Zealand artists : a guide & handbook. Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints Limited. p. 184.
  3. ^ a b "Ogston, Mrs Kate". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ Council, Dunedin City. "Cemeteries search - Dunedin City Council". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ Aimers, Jenny; Walker, Peter (December 2020). "Animals Ethics in New Zealand Art - a Social Science Perspective". Scope: Art and Design. 19 (19): 46–53. doi:10.34074/scop.1019007.