Auckland, New Zealand.- The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is pleased to exhibit never before seen paintings by one of New Zealand’s best-loved expatriates, modernist artist Frances Hodgkins. “Frances Hodgkins – Colour and Light” will be on view at the gallery from November 5th until March 2012. The 20 paintings in the exhibition date from the early 1900s. After their original owner died, they were uncovered in a forgotten folio by a Parisian dealer in 2007, and offered to the Gallery. ‘We are very lucky to have these paintings, which are a fine example of her early experimentation with style and technique. As the watercolours have never been displayed or exhibited, their colours are as brilliant as the day they were painted. They not only show Hodgkins’ finesse and skill in watercolour, but also include fascinating early experiments with oil,’ says Senior Curator Mary Kisler.