Vivien Bishop

Vivien C. Bishop (born 1945) is a New Zealand artist. Her works are held in the collections of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Background

Vivien Bishop was born in 1945 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Career

Bishop has exhibited with:

• the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
• The Group in 1967, 1975, 1976, and 1977.

Works by Bishop are held in the collections of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Notable works include: Serendipity (1968); and Window 2 (1970).

References

Further reading

Artist files for Vivien Bishop are held at:

• E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
• Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
• Fine Arts Library, University of Auckland
• Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
• Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Also see:

• Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists McGahey, Kate (2000) Gilt Edge