SPICER, Ella Adams née Adams, Eleanor 1876–1956

Born Lawrence, Otago; daughter of Charles William Adams, later surveyor-general of New Zealand, who surveyed the Milford Track. Was educated in Dunedin, learned painting from Fanny Wimperis and from Nerli. Exhibited from the age of fifteen, and was a working member of the OAS and exhibiting with them 1894–1900. Moved to Wellington and married there in 1907 J. E. D. Spicer, son of

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Archibald Hichens Spicer (q.v.). By 1907 in Auckland and exhibited with ASA as Ella Spicer from 1908. Was a well-known Auckland watercolourist for many years and served for a long time on the Society's Council. Was mother of Auckland watercolourist Peggy Spicer. Represented: Turnbull; Hocken, by an oil.