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Archie Forrest BIOGRAPHY
Born 1950. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Born in Glasgow in 1950, Forrest attended Glasgow School of Art between 1969 and 1973 prior to becoming a tutor there for seven years. In 1985, he gave up his teaching so that he could devote his... Read full biography
Born in Glasgow in 1950, Forrest attended Glasgow School of Art between 1969 and 1973 prior to becoming a tutor there for seven years. In 1985, he gave up his teaching so that he could devote his time to painting. Forrest was elected a Member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1988... Read full biography
Born in Glasgow in 1950, Forrest attended Glasgow School of Art between 1969 and 1973 prior to becoming a tutor there for seven years. In 1985, he gave up his teaching so that he could devote his time to painting. Forrest was elected a Member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1988 and has been a regular exhibitor there and at the Royal Scottish Academy since 1975. He has won numerous awards for both his painting and sculpture. Examples of his work can be found in private and... Read full biography
Born in Glasgow in 1950, Forrest attended Glasgow School of Art between 1969 and 1973 prior to becoming a tutor there for seven years. In 1985, he gave up his teaching so that he could devote his time to painting. Forrest was elected a Member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1988 and has been a regular exhibitor there and at the Royal Scottish Academy since 1975. He has won numerous awards for both his painting and sculpture. Examples of his work can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide. Notable collections Include: Argyll Group plc,Beatson Oncology Centre, BBC, Biocon (Bangalore India), Deloitte, Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, ICAP plc, Lightbody Ventures,... Read full biography
Born in Glasgow in 1950, Forrest attended Glasgow School of Art between 1969 and 1973 prior to becoming a tutor there for seven years. In 1985, he gave up his teaching so that he could devote his time to painting. Forrest was elected a Member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1988 and has been a regular exhibitor there and at the Royal Scottish Academy since 1975. He has won numerous awards for both his painting and sculpture. Examples of his work can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide. Notable collections Include: Argyll Group plc,Beatson Oncology Centre, BBC, Biocon (Bangalore India), Deloitte, Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, ICAP plc, Lightbody Ventures, Macfarlane Group (Clansman) PLC, Maclay, Murray and Spens, MacRoberts Partnership, Mar Hall Hotel, National Museums... Read full biography
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Born in Glasgow in 1950, Forrest attended Glasgow School of Art between 1969 and 1973 prior to becoming a tutor there for seven years. In 1985, he gave up his teaching so that he could devote his time to painting.
Forrest was elected a Member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1988 and has been a regular exhibitor there and at the Royal Scottish Academy since 1975. He has won numerous awards for both his painting and sculpture.
Examples of his work can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide. Notable collections Include: Argyll Group plc,Beatson Oncology Centre, BBC, Biocon (Bangalore India), Deloitte, Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, Glasgow Royal Infirma...But wait, there's more...
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