JONES, Nina Lucy Mary 1871/72–1926

Came to Nelson with her parents from Christchurch: sketched at times with Margaret Stoddart and later with J. H. Nicholson. Was mainly a watercolourist painting about 200 studies of native flowers and fruits. Exhibited with NZ Academy of Fine Arts Wtn 1892–1921, NZ International Ex Chch 1906–07. Was secretary of the Bishopdale Sketching Club (later the Suter Art Society) 1899–1925, also secretary to the Trust Board of the Bishop Suter Art Gallery. The New Zealand exhibit at the Wembley Exhibition, England 1924–25 included 30 of her native flower paintings. Exhibited at Auckland Industrial and Mining Ex 1898 (including a painting of the Diamond Harbour home of Margaret Stoddart). Represented: Suter.