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Alan Stenhouse Gourley BIOGRAPHY
1909 Ayr, Scotland - 1991. Known for: Landscape, figure, marine paintings.
Alan Stenhouse Gourley was born in 1909, in Ayr, Scotland. In 1928, Alan attended the Glasgow School of Art. From 1929-1931, he was a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he was taught by... Read full biography
Alan Stenhouse Gourley was born in 1909, in Ayr, Scotland. In 1928, Alan attended the Glasgow School of Art. From 1929-1931, he was a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he was taught by the renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter, William Gillies. Between 1932 and 1937, Alan... Read full biography
Alan Stenhouse Gourley was born in 1909, in Ayr, Scotland. In 1928, Alan attended the Glasgow School of Art. From 1929-1931, he was a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he was taught by the renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter, William Gillies. Between 1932 and 1937, Alan Gourley lived and taught in South Africa at the Johannesburg Technical College. He then moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beax-Arts. During WW II, Alan was an instructor for camouflage. In... Read full biography
Alan Stenhouse Gourley was born in 1909, in Ayr, Scotland. In 1928, Alan attended the Glasgow School of Art. From 1929-1931, he was a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he was taught by the renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter, William Gillies. Between 1932 and 1937, Alan Gourley lived and taught in South Africa at the Johannesburg Technical College. He then moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beax-Arts. During WW II, Alan was an instructor for camouflage. In 1945, he moved to London to study at the Slade under Randolph Schwabe. The Mall Gallery in London was the predominant location for Alan's exhibitions. He was elected as President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. His work is represented in the... Read full biography
Alan Stenhouse Gourley was born in 1909, in Ayr, Scotland. In 1928, Alan attended the Glasgow School of Art. From 1929-1931, he was a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he was taught by the renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter, William Gillies. Between 1932 and 1937, Alan Gourley lived and taught in South Africa at the Johannesburg Technical College. He then moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beax-Arts. During WW II, Alan was an instructor for camouflage. In 1945, he moved to London to study at the Slade under Randolph Schwabe. The Mall Gallery in London was the predominant location for Alan's exhibitions. He was elected as President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. His work is represented in the collection of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Alan ventured widely abroad throughout his career, painting the colourful towns and l... Read full biography
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Alan Stenhouse Gourley was born in 1909, in Ayr, Scotland. In 1928, Alan attended the Glasgow School of Art. From 1929-1931, he was a student at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he was taught by the renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter, William Gillies. Between 1932 and 1937, Alan Gourley lived and taught in South Africa at the Johannesburg Technical College. He then moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beax-Arts. During WW II, Alan was an instructor for camouflage. In 1945, he moved to London to study at the Slade under Randolph Schwabe. The Mall Gallery in London was the predominant location for Alan's exhibitions. He was elected as President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. His work is represent ...But wait, there's more...
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