Grace Joel

Grace Jane Joel (28 May 1865–6 March 1924) was a New Zealand artist best known for her ability as a portraitist and figure painter.

Her English-born parents, Maurice Joel and Kate Woolf, were prominent and cultivated members of Dunedin's Jewish community, who worked as importers of wine and spirits.

She became involved in the Otago Art Society and the Easel Club, where she associated with Italian artist G. P. Nerli (among others).

[5] She distinguished herself in the local art scene by focusing on figures and portraits, often drawing on a rich palette of colour.

[1] Although she returned to New Zealand briefly in 1906, Joel spent the remainder of her life living and working in Europe.