Partridge was born in
Devon, England and migrated to New Zealand with her family around 1877. The family lived in
Timaru, in the South Island, for a time. In the 1880s, Partridge and her sister Florence moved to
Christchurch to attend
Canterbury College School of Art. In 1887, Partridge became a working member of the
Canterbury Society of Arts. She also exhibited with the
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and held her last exhibition at the age of 96. Her paintings feature landscapes and
still lifes. == References ==