Rata Lovell-Smith

Rata Alice Lovell-Smith
Born
Rata Alice Bird

(1894-12-24)24 December 1894
Died28 September 1969(1969-09-28) (aged 74)
Alma materChristchurch College School of Art
Known forPainting
SpouseColin Stuart Lovell-Smith

Rata Alice Lovell-Smith (née Bird, 1894–1969) was a New Zealand artist who was recognised as one of the first to break with the realist traditions of British art and work toward a style distinctive to New Zealand.