Helen Flora Victoria Scales

Helen Flora Victoria Scales (1887–1985) was a New Zealand painter and printmaker.

Also recorded as Flora Scales; H. Flora Scales; H. F. W. Scales; Helen Flora V. Scales.

Helen Flora Victoria Scales in brief

Born
1887
Died
1985
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Lower Hutt
Contents

Overview

Born at Lower Hutt in 1887, died at Rotorua in 1985.

In detail

Helen Flora Victoria Scales studied at Ilam School of Fine Arts and Académie de la Grande Chaumière. training under William Frank Calderon is recorded. Toss Woollaston is recorded as having studied under Helen Flora Victoria Scales.

Membership is recorded of Wellington Art Club.

Work by Helen Flora Victoria Scales is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Alexander Turnbull Library, Christchurch Art Gallery and Dowse Art Museum.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Flora Scales”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q16011361: Helen Flora Victoria Scales

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