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1864 Gourock, Renfrewshire - 1951. Known for: Painter, teacher, member of art clubs.
William Somerville Shanks was an artist and teacher born in Gourock, Renfrewshire. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art while working as a designer and later in Paris. Shanks eventually taught at... Read full biography
William Somerville Shanks was an artist and teacher born in Gourock, Renfrewshire. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art while working as a designer and later in Paris. Shanks eventually taught at the Glasgow School between the wars. He was elected RSW in 1925 and RSW in 1933, and was a member of... Read full biography
William Somerville Shanks was an artist and teacher born in Gourock, Renfrewshire. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art while working as a designer and later in Paris. Shanks eventually taught at the Glasgow School between the wars. He was elected RSW in 1925 and RSW in 1933, and was a member of the Glasgow Art Club. Shanks lived in Glasgow before settling in Stirling. He exhibited at various prestigious venues including the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Royal Academy, and the... Read full biography
William Somerville Shanks was an artist and teacher born in Gourock, Renfrewshire. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art while working as a designer and later in Paris. Shanks eventually taught at the Glasgow School between the wars. He was elected RSW in 1925 and RSW in 1933, and was a member of the Glasgow Art Club. Shanks lived in Glasgow before settling in Stirling. He exhibited at various prestigious venues including the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Royal Academy, and the Paris Salon, where he received a Silver Medal in 1922. Examples of his work can be found in the Walker Art Gallery and several Scottish public collections.
William Somerville Shanks was an artist and teacher born in Gourock, Renfrewshire. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art while working as a designer and later in Paris. Shanks eventually taught at the Glasgow School between the wars. He was elected RSW in 1925 and RSW in 1933, and was a member of the Glasgow Art Club. Shanks lived in Glasgow before settling in Stirling. He exhibited at various prestigious venues including the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Royal Academy, and the Paris Salon, where he received a Silver Medal in 1922. Examples of his work can be found in the Walker Art Gallery and several Scottish public collections.