Vida Isabella Steinert (''née'' Vickers; 24 January 1903 – 27 February 1999) was a

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painter, born in

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. Also known as Vida Isabella Vickers, Vida Isabella Steinert, or Vida Steinhart.

Education

A graduate of the

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, Auckland, Steinert was part of the Rutland Group of painters, alongside Jack Crippen and Ruth Coyle. During her career she was based in Auckland, and associated with painters Charles Tole, Bessie Christie, Helen Brown, Joan Lillicrap, Joycelyn Harrison-Smith, and Alison Pickmer.

Career

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painter, her work often depicted life in New Zealand, specifically local people and landscapes. Steinert worked primarily in oils, watercolors, and pencils. Her works include: The Valley; Ponies at the fair; Road to Colville; and Spanish Dancer.

Exhibitions

In 1950, Steinert exhibited with ''

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'', an informal art association from

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, New Zealand, that formed to provide a freer alternative to the

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. Steinert also exhibited with the Rutland Group and the Auckland Society of Arts.

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