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They returned to Canberra in 1945, and then again to Wellington when he was appointed full professor. By this time the couple had two children.<ref name=":1" />
They returned to Canberra in 1945, and then again to Wellington when he was appointed full professor. By this time the couple had two children.<ref name=":1" />



In 1971 Bolton married Australian jurist Geoffrey Sawer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=3 July 1971 |title=Quiet office marriage |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110665777 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |pages=1}}</ref> At this time, Bolton was teaching at [[Canberra Grammar School]], and was about to hold an exhibition titled "Houses and balconies". She was a book reviewer for ''[[The Canberra Times]]''.<ref name=":2" />







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Nancy Bolton
Born1913
Died2008
Alma materSydney Technical College

Nancy Martyr Bolton (also Nancy Parker and Nancy Sawer; 1913 – 2004/8) was an Australian artist, and ....

Early life and education

Bolton was born in Sydney, Australia in 1913.[1] She received her training at East Sydney Technical College (now National Art School).[2] Bolton married academic Robert Parker, and moved to Wellington in 1939 when he was appointed a senior lecturer in political science at Victoria University of Wellington.[2][3] Kirkcaldie and Stains held an exhibition of Bolton's oils, watercolours and woodcuts (under the name Nancy Boulton) in 1941.[4]

They returned to Canberra in 1945, and then again to Wellington when he was appointed full professor. By this time the couple had two children.[3]


In 1971 Bolton married Australian jurist Geoffrey Sawer.[5] At this time, Bolton was teaching at Canberra Grammar School, and was about to hold an exhibition titled "Houses and balconies". She was a book reviewer for The Canberra Times.[5]



Career

References

  1. ^ "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Peter Vangioni (2023). Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand Printmakers of the Modern Era. Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery. ISBN 978-1-87-737577-4. OCLC 1370607329. OL 51712170M. Wikidata Q118224886.
  3. ^ a b "New professor arrives". The Press. No. 25741. 1 March 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Australian Artist's Work". Evening Post. 20 September 1941. p. 12.
  5. ^ a b "Quiet office marriage". The Canberra Times. 3 July 1971. p. 1.

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