Alïce Haigh
Born and brought up in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) Alïce studied at Michaelis School of Fine Arts at Cape Town University, South Africa. Returning home and finding her country embroiled in political upheaval, she turned her talents to working for a large pottery and screen printing business, teaching art and also managing to find the time to illustrate a series of early reading books for children.
Alïce moved to Australia in 1984 and for the next 22 years worked as both a Visual Arts teacher and set designer for The King’s School, Parramatta.
She has been a regular exhibitor at the annual King’s School Art Show and her work has also been exhibited in numerous galleries in the Sydney area and Central Coast where she now resides. More recently showing her work solo at a Gallery in Seaforth, M-Gallery in Avoca, Kings School Sept 09 and numerous gallery exhibitions coming up. Alice has won several art awards including the Parramatta Arts Society Historical Award in 1988 and 1993, the Parramatta Foundation Week Council Award in 1991, the Parramatta Arts Society Members Award 1996, Numerous Central Coast Art shows and in the Gosford Gallery Art Award in 2006 and 2007.
Over the years Alïce has explored and embraced different painting mediums but is probably best known for her exquisite watercolors and more recently for her vibrant acrylic paintings, which reflect her African upbringing and experiences. She holds regular classes and workshops for adults, teenagers and children, both from her home studio and at the Gosford Art Gallery. Alïce captures her new home surroundings as well as her African home land, Aashiya particularly likes Alïce’s Beach scene’s of the Australian coast as much as her African studies. |
