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Fyffe Christie AUCTION RECORDS
1918 - 1979. Known for: Painting.
Born in Hertfordshire in 1918, Fyffe Christie moved to Glasgow at age 12. Christie took up an apprenticeship as a lithographic draughtsman before serving in the Scottish Rifles during WWII. After the... Read full biography
Born in Hertfordshire in 1918, Fyffe Christie moved to Glasgow at age 12. Christie took up an apprenticeship as a lithographic draughtsman before serving in the Scottish Rifles during WWII. After the war, Christie returned to Glasgow to study mural painting at the Glasgow School of Art, winning the... Read full biography
Born in Hertfordshire in 1918, Fyffe Christie moved to Glasgow at age 12. Christie took up an apprenticeship as a lithographic draughtsman before serving in the Scottish Rifles during WWII. After the war, Christie returned to Glasgow to study mural painting at the Glasgow School of Art, winning the Newberry Medal in 1950 as well as a year's post-diploma study. Christie won several important mural commissions including one for Glasgow University and one for Iona Community House. Fyffe Christie's... Read full biography
Born in Hertfordshire in 1918, Fyffe Christie moved to Glasgow at age 12. Christie took up an apprenticeship as a lithographic draughtsman before serving in the Scottish Rifles during WWII. After the war, Christie returned to Glasgow to study mural painting at the Glasgow School of Art, winning the Newberry Medal in 1950 as well as a year's post-diploma study. Christie won several important mural commissions including one for Glasgow University and one for Iona Community House. Fyffe Christie's oil painting and draughtsmanship were less well-known parts of his oeuvre until an exhibition held at Woodlands Gallery shortly before his death in 1979. He had subsequent exhibitions at Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Fairhurst Gallery, Glasgow School of... Read full biography
Born in Hertfordshire in 1918, Fyffe Christie moved to Glasgow at age 12. Christie took up an apprenticeship as a lithographic draughtsman before serving in the Scottish Rifles during WWII. After the war, Christie returned to Glasgow to study mural painting at the Glasgow School of Art, winning the Newberry Medal in 1950 as well as a year's post-diploma study. Christie won several important mural commissions including one for Glasgow University and one for Iona Community House. Fyffe Christie's oil painting and draughtsmanship were less well-known parts of his oeuvre until an exhibition held at Woodlands Gallery shortly before his death in 1979. He had subsequent exhibitions at Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Fairhurst Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, and Wimpole Hall.
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