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20th century. Known for: Landscape painting.
John Haley was a professional artist from Liverpool. After the First World War he and his wife Lily emigrated to New Zealand. He exhibited with dealer galleries in Auckland and was an exhibiting and... Read full biography
John Haley was a professional artist from Liverpool. After the First World War he and his wife Lily emigrated to New Zealand. He exhibited with dealer galleries in Auckland and was an exhibiting and working member of the Auckland Society of Arts between 1921 and 1927. In 1936 Haley exhibited an oil... Read full biography
John Haley was a professional artist from Liverpool. After the First World War he and his wife Lily emigrated to New Zealand. He exhibited with dealer galleries in Auckland and was an exhibiting and working member of the Auckland Society of Arts between 1921 and 1927. In 1936 Haley exhibited an oil painting titled "Castor Bay" at the Seddon Galleries in Melbourne. Haley is understood to have enjoyed driving around the environs of Auckland in his baby Austin 7, stopping to paint with a... Read full biography
John Haley was a professional artist from Liverpool. After the First World War he and his wife Lily emigrated to New Zealand. He exhibited with dealer galleries in Auckland and was an exhibiting and working member of the Auckland Society of Arts between 1921 and 1927. In 1936 Haley exhibited an oil painting titled "Castor Bay" at the Seddon Galleries in Melbourne. Haley is understood to have enjoyed driving around the environs of Auckland in his baby Austin 7, stopping to paint with a watercolor block resting on the steering wheel. He was also known to row around the local coastline sourcing subjects for his paintings. During the 1930s Haley worked as a salesman for N. A. Suckling Ltd, a sign writing firm. He later set up his own business... Read full biography
John Haley was a professional artist from Liverpool. After the First World War he and his wife Lily emigrated to New Zealand. He exhibited with dealer galleries in Auckland and was an exhibiting and working member of the Auckland Society of Arts between 1921 and 1927. In 1936 Haley exhibited an oil painting titled "Castor Bay" at the Seddon Galleries in Melbourne. Haley is understood to have enjoyed driving around the environs of Auckland in his baby Austin 7, stopping to paint with a watercolor block resting on the steering wheel. He was also known to row around the local coastline sourcing subjects for his paintings. During the 1930s Haley worked as a salesman for N. A. Suckling Ltd, a sign writing firm. He later set up his own business to produce and sell retail display goods to promote the Queen's visit to New Zealand. He... Read full biography
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John Haley was a professional artist from Liverpool. After the First World War he and his wife Lily emigrated to New Zealand.
He exhibited with dealer galleries in Auckland and was an exhibiting and working member of the Auckland Society of Arts between 1921 and 1927. In 1936 Haley exhibited an oil painting titled "Castor Bay" at the Seddon Galleries in Melbourne.
Haley is understood to have enjoyed driving around the environs of Auckland in his baby Austin 7, stopping to paint with a watercolor block resting on the steering wheel. He was also known to row around the local coastline sourcing subjects for his paintings.
During the 1930s Haley worked as a salesman for N. A. Suckling Ltd, a sign writing firm. He later set up his own business to produce and sell retail display goods to promote the Queen's visit to New Zealand.
He is also known and remembered by his students at Takapuna Grammar where he taught art.
Haley worked in both watercolors and oils.
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