Rata Lovell-Smith's 1933 painting 'Hawkins', showing an abandoned railway station on the Canterbury Plains, near Darfield, is one of her best-known works. It is typical of the 1930s Canterbury group of artists, using simple lines and strong colours – mainly ochres and blue-greys.
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Christchurch Art Gallery - Te Puna o Waiwhetu
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by Rata Lovell-Smith
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