Exhibitions 2014
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Samuel Bough RSA RSW 1822-1878
3 Oct - 8 Nov 2014 Although not a native Scot - he was born in Carlisle - Sam Bough is one of the most influential figures in the development of nineteenth-century Scottish landscape painting. He was a largely self-taught artist: the early part of his career was spent painting theatrical sets in Manchester and Glasgow.... Read more -
The John Scott Collection
Truth, Beauty, Power: The Designs of Dr. Christopher Dresser 11 Sep - 2 Oct 2014 This exhibition presented the exceptional designs of Dr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904), widely regarded as Britain’s first independent industrial designer and one of the most influential figures in nineteenth-century design. Drawn from the John Scott Collection, the exhibition included a large number of rare and important pieces that had been exhibited... Read more -
The Seven And Five Society 1920-1935
9 - 31 Jul 2014 With exhibitions spanning from 1920, date of the formation of the society, to 1935, when their last exhibition was held at Zwemmer's Gallery, The Seven and Five Society included a total of eighty-seven artists in its fourteen exhibitions, which would go on to shape British Art for decades to come.... Read more -
John Byrne RSA
Dead End 3 Jul - 1 Sep 2014 John Byrne's artistic career began in 1967 when he assumed the identity of the naive painter 'Patrick' for a series of shows at the Portal Gallery, London. A true renaissance man, Byrne is an artist, playwright and theatre designer whose paintings feature in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh and... Read more -
The John Scott Collection
Decorative Arts From the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 11 Jun - 3 Jul 2014 The John Scott Collection of British decorative arts had been amassed for over forty years, becoming what many regarded to be the finest collection in private hands. The Fine Art Society was privileged to present this remarkable collection. All works were offered for sale through a series of seven definitive... Read more -
Anne Redpath
12 Paintings 6 - 28 Jun 2014 Anne Redpath is one of the best loved and most important Scottish painters of the twentieth century. She was a personality of starkly contrasting stripes: an intellectual who painted the most direct and expressive pictures; a strict Congregationalist who developed a passion for Catholic architecture and ornament; a political leftist... Read more
