dorothy kay

Born and trained in Ireland, Dorothy Kay was a member of the Elvery family, which was the subject of one of her most famous group portraits (1938), now in the collection of the Iziko SA National Gallery (The Kay Bequest). The artist’s sister, Beatrice, Lady Glenavy (1881-1970) was a highly-active painter, stained glass designer and associate of Sir William Orpen. Dorothy Elvery came to South Africa to marry Dr Hobart Kay FRCS in 1910. By 1916, the Kays had settled in Port Elizabeth, where … [Read more...] about Dorothy Kay Market Carts and Fish Market, Port Elizabeth