Caroline McNairn
| Caroline McNairn | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
16 May 1955 Selkirk, Scotland |
| Died |
29 September 2010 (aged 55) Melrose, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education |
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh College of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Hugh Collins |
Caroline McNairn (16 May 1955 – 29 September 2010) was a Scottish figurative painter.
Biography
Caroline McNairn was born in Selkirk in 1955. Her father and grandfather were also painters. She studied art at the University of Edinburgh and then Edinburgh College of Art.[1]
McNairn was part of a movement focused around the 369 Gallery in Edinburgh, alongside Fionna Carlisle, June Redfern, Ian Hughes, Robert MacLaurin and Gwen Hardie.[2][1][3]
Exhibitions
- Avenue B Gallery, New York, 1986[3]
- Summerhall (Edinburgh Art Festival), 2014 (posthumous)[3]
- Hawick Museum, 2010 (posthumous)[1]
Museums and galleries
- Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow[1]
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Masters, Christopher (29 November 2010). "Caroline McNairn obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ MacDonald, M., Scottish Art (Thames and Hudson, 2000), ISBN 0-500-20333-4. p. 212.
- 1 2 3 Herd, Colin (30 August 2014). "Review of Caroline McNairn: Dreaming of Heroic Days, Summerhall, Edinburgh". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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