Mary Margaret Gore Spicer (1908–1984) was a New Zealand artist.
Education Spicer was educated at Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, and Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland. She then trained at the Elam School of Fine Arts and was influenced by the teaching of John Weeks, though she was not taught by him directly.
Career Spicer worked in watercolours, often painting landscapes and life in small towns of New Zealand. She was a contemporary of Rena Manson, Ida Eise, and Bessie Christie.
After her studies, Spicer traveled to England and Egypt with her mother, Ella Spicer, also an artist. During their travels they both exhibited in Cairo.
Spicer exhibited with several New Zealand art associations including: Auckland Society of Arts Canterbury Society of Arts New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Rutland Group Auckland Fellowship of Artists In 1963 she was awarded the Kelliher Art Prize (second place).
Her work is held at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association.
References
Further reading Artist files for Peggy Spicer are held at: Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 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