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'''Ada May Plante''' (1875-1950) was a [[Post-Impressionism|post-impressionist]] artist who was one of the founding exhibitionists in the [[Post-Impressionist Melbourne Contemporary Group]]. She was a member of the [[Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors|Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors.]]<ref name=":0" />
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| birth_place = [[Temuka]], New Zealand
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1950|7|3|1875|5|4}}
| death_place = [[Melbourne]], Australia
| nationality = New Zealand
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| alma_mater = [[Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne]]<br>[[National Gallery of Victoria Art School]]
| known_for = [[Painting]]
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| movement = [[Post-impressionism]]
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'''Ada May Plante''' (4 October 1875 – 3 July 1950) was a [[New Zealand]]-born [[post-impressionist]] artist who was one of the founding exhibitors in the Post-Impressionist Melbourne Contemporary Group. She was a member of the [[Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors]].<ref name=":0" />


== Early life ==
== Early life and family ==

Ada May Plante was born on 4 October 1875 in [[Temuka|Temuka, New Zealand]]. Her parents had immigrated from England and her father, Thomas Crowther Plante, worked as a merchant. Her mother was Isabella Plante, neé Guthrie. The family moved to Australia in 1888, settling in Melbourne where Plante was enrolled at the [[Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne|Presbyterian Ladies College]] in 1891. She received formal training at the [[National Gallery of Victoria Art School|National Gallery School]] from [[Lindsay Bernard Hall]] and [[Frederick McCubbin]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/plante-ada-may-8062|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|last=Phipps|first=Jennifer|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|location=Canberra}}</ref>
Ada May Plante was born on 4 October 1875 in [[Temuka]], New Zealand. Her parents had immigrated from [[England]] and her father, Thomas Crowther Plante, worked as a merchant. Her mother was Isabella Plante, née Guthrie. The family moved to [[Australia]] in 1888, settling in [[East Melbourne]] where Plante was enrolled at the [[Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne|Presbyterian Ladies' College]] in 1891. She received formal training at the [[National Gallery of Victoria Art School|National Gallery School]] from [[Lindsay Bernard Hall]] and [[Frederick McCubbin]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/plante-ada-may-8062|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|last=Phipps|first=Jennifer|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|location=Canberra}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Her first exhibition was with the Victorian Artists Society in 1901.
Her first exhibition was with the [[Victorian Artists Society]] in 1901.


In 1902 she moved to Paris to study at [[Académie Julian]], sharing a studio with fellow Australian artist [[Christina Asquith Baker]]. She exhibited her work from the academy after her return to Australia at the [[Victorian Artists Society]]. In 1907 she exhibited in the First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work which earned her prizes for portrait and figure painting.
In 1902 she moved to [[Paris]] to study at [[Académie Julian]], sharing a studio with Australian artist [[Cristina Asquith Baker]]. She exhibited her work from the academy after her return to Australia at the [[Victorian Artists Society]]. In 1907 she exhibited in the [[Australian Exhibition of Women's Work|First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work]] which earned her prizes for portrait and figure painting.<ref>{{Citation |last=Phipps |first=Jennifer |title=Ada May Plante (1875–1950) |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/plante-ada-may-8062 |access-date=2024-02-20 |place=Canberra |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |language=en}}</ref>


In 1932 she exhibited her work in the first exhibition of the Melbourne Contemporary Art Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artrecord.com/index.cfm/artist/319-plante-ada-may/|title=Plante, Ada May - Artists - Australian Art Auction Records|website=www.artrecord.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-01}}</ref> She exhibited with the Contemporary Art Society in 1941 and 1943, and had her only solo exhibition at George's Gallery in 1945.
In 1932 she exhibited her work in the first exhibition of the Melbourne Contemporary Art Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artrecord.com/index.cfm/artist/319-plante-ada-may/|title=Plante, Ada May – Artists – Australian Art Auction Records|website=www.artrecord.com|language=en|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> She exhibited with the Contemporary Art Society in 1941 and 1943 and had her only solo exhibition at George's Gallery in 1945.


Throughout her life she lived in houses that she shared with other artists, allowing her to come into contact with many artists and be exposed to different ideas. While the beginning of her career saw her painting in an impressionist style similar to [[James Abbott McNeill Whistler]], she was later able to master the post-impressionist style through encouragement from artists such as William Frater and [[Lina Bryans]]. She earned critical acclaim from [[Basil Brudett]] for her post impressionist work.
Throughout her life she lived in houses that she shared with other artists, allowing her to come into contact with many artists and be exposed to different ideas.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} While the beginning of her career saw her painting in an impressionist style similar to [[James Abbott McNeill Whistler]],{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} she was later able to master the post-impressionist style through encouragement from artists such as [[William Frater]] and [[Lina Bryans]] with whom she lived in an artists' colony in "The Pink Hotel" at [[City of Darebin|Darebin]].<ref>Bryans, Lina (1986). The Pink Hotel. -Interview with artist Lina Bryans by Valerie Albiston-. In This Australia. 5 (4), 32-37.</ref> She earned critical acclaim from Basil Burdett (1897–1942)<ref>{{Citation|last=Haese|first=Richard|title=Burdett, Basil (1897–1942)|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/burdett-basil-5425|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=2019-12-19}}</ref> for her post-impressionist work.


Following her death in 1950 a memorial exhibition was held at the Stanly Coe Gallery in Melbourne.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery.com.au/plante-ada-may/|title=Plante, Ada May - Bridget McDonnell Gallery|website=www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery.com.au|access-date=2017-09-01}}</ref>
Following her death in Melbourne on 3 July 1950, a memorial exhibition was held at the Stanley Coe Gallery<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/exhibitions/8181/|title=[Ada Plante memorial exhibition.] at Stanley Coe Gallery Australian Prints + Printmaking|website=www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au|access-date=2019-12-19}}</ref> in that city.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22913233 | title=Deaths | date=4 July 1950 | work=The Argus | accessdate=5 September 2017 | page=16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery.com.au/plante-ada-may/|title=Plante, Ada May – Bridget McDonnell Gallery|website=www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery.com.au|accessdate=1 September 2017|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905184630/http://www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery.com.au/plante-ada-may/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 20 February 2024

Ada May Plante
Born
Ada May Plante

(1875-10-04)4 October 1875
Temuka, New Zealand
Died3 July 1950(1950-07-03) (aged 75)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand
Alma materPresbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
National Gallery of Victoria Art School
Known forPainting
MovementPost-impressionism

Ada May Plante (4 October 1875 – 3 July 1950) was a New Zealand-born post-impressionist artist who was one of the founding exhibitors in the Post-Impressionist Melbourne Contemporary Group. She was a member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors.[1]

Early life and family

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Ada May Plante was born on 4 October 1875 in Temuka, New Zealand. Her parents had immigrated from England and her father, Thomas Crowther Plante, worked as a merchant. Her mother was Isabella Plante, née Guthrie. The family moved to Australia in 1888, settling in East Melbourne where Plante was enrolled at the Presbyterian Ladies' College in 1891. She received formal training at the National Gallery School from Lindsay Bernard Hall and Frederick McCubbin.[1]

Career

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Her first exhibition was with the Victorian Artists Society in 1901.

In 1902 she moved to Paris to study at Académie Julian, sharing a studio with Australian artist Cristina Asquith Baker. She exhibited her work from the academy after her return to Australia at the Victorian Artists Society. In 1907 she exhibited in the First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work which earned her prizes for portrait and figure painting.[2]

In 1932 she exhibited her work in the first exhibition of the Melbourne Contemporary Art Group.[3] She exhibited with the Contemporary Art Society in 1941 and 1943 and had her only solo exhibition at George's Gallery in 1945.

Throughout her life she lived in houses that she shared with other artists, allowing her to come into contact with many artists and be exposed to different ideas.[citation needed] While the beginning of her career saw her painting in an impressionist style similar to James Abbott McNeill Whistler,[citation needed] she was later able to master the post-impressionist style through encouragement from artists such as William Frater and Lina Bryans with whom she lived in an artists' colony in "The Pink Hotel" at Darebin.[4] She earned critical acclaim from Basil Burdett (1897–1942)[5] for her post-impressionist work.

Following her death in Melbourne on 3 July 1950, a memorial exhibition was held at the Stanley Coe Gallery[6] in that city.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Phipps, Jennifer. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. ^ Phipps, Jennifer, "Ada May Plante (1875–1950)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 20 February 2024
  3. ^ "Plante, Ada May – Artists – Australian Art Auction Records". www.artrecord.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. ^ Bryans, Lina (1986). The Pink Hotel. -Interview with artist Lina Bryans by Valerie Albiston-. In This Australia. 5 (4), 32-37.
  5. ^ Haese, Richard, "Burdett, Basil (1897–1942)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 19 December 2019
  6. ^ "[Ada Plante memorial exhibition.] at Stanley Coe Gallery Australian Prints + Printmaking". www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Deaths". The Argus. 4 July 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Plante, Ada May – Bridget McDonnell Gallery". www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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Ada May Plante [Australian art and artists file], State Library Victoria

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