David McLeod Martin - Artist Info

About David McLeod Martin

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    Obituary:
    It was with great sadness that all at McTear's heard of the death earlier this year of David Martin, aged 96. David sold his paintings through our auctions from time to time and was always kind, courteous and well liked.

    David McLeod Martin was born in Glasgow in 1922. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1940 to 1942 before serving in India with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946. He returned to Glasgow School of Art in 1946 where he studied under David Donaldson and met his future wife, the painter Isobel Smith. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1948, he pursued a career in teaching.

    He married Isobel in 1949 and moved to Eaglesham where he lived for the rest of his life. He was elected...

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