Floris Gillespie

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Floris Gillespie
Born1882
Bonnybridge, Scotland
Died1967 (aged 8485)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Glasgow School of Art
Known forPainting

Floris Mary Gillespie (1882–1967) was a Scottish watercolour painter and teacher.

Biography

Gillespie was born in Bonnybridge in Stirlingshire into an artistic family. Her brother, Alexander Bryson Gillespie and her sister Janetta also became artists and later, the three siblings would sometimes exhibit works together. [1] [2]

Gillespie attended the Glasgow School of Art from 1913 to 1915 and then taught at Stranraer High School. [1] [3] She mostly painted flowers and still life compositions and, occasionally, landscapes in both oils and watercolours. [4] Gillespie joined the Glasgow Society of Women Artists in 1928 and won their Lauder Award in 1948. [1] She also exhibited with the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Scottish Watercolour Society and on a regular basis with the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. [2] [4] Gillespie lived in her native Bonnybridge for most of her life but died in Edinburgh. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN   0-953260-95-X.
  2. 1 2 Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
  3. 1 2 Paul Harris & Julian Halsby (1990). The Dictionary of Scottish Painters 1600 to the Present. Canongate. ISBN   1-84195-150-1.
  4. 1 2 Peter J.M. McEwan (1994). The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN   1-85149-134-1.