Ida Gertrude Eise (9 September 1891 – 7 March 1978) was a

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artist and art teacher. She was born in

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, New Zealand, on 9 September 1891. She was a student of Edward Fristrom and painted in an impressionistic style. She taught at the

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and New Plymouth Technical College. As an artist, she was known as an interpreter of the Northland outdoors. Her awards included the Bledisloe Medal in 1936 and 1949. Her works are held in the

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and in the

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. In the 1976 Queen's Birthday Honours, Eise was appointed a

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, for services to art.

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1891 births 1978 deaths New Zealand women educators Artists from Auckland New Zealand art educators New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire People associated with the Rutland Group Elam Art School alumni University of Auckland alumni {{NewZealand-artist-stub

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