John McKinnon Crawford (painter)
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John McKinnon Crawford (1931-2005) was a Scottish painter and teacher.
John McKinnon Crawford was born on 11 April 1931 at Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
where his father, Alexander, was Town Officer. His mother, Mary McKinnon, was an amateur artist. A pupil of Hamilton Academy
, Crawford continued his studies at Glasgow School of Art
, where he was a prominent member of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Association
, and one of his lecturers being Mary Armour
, another former pupil of Hamilton Academy.
Following National Service
, and further study at St Martins, London
, Crawford taught, as Principal in art and design, at Campbeltown Grammar School, thereafter being appointed in 1966, at 35, to the post of principal advisor on art and design for the Scottish Highlands, and eventually settling in the village of Strathpeffer
.
A painter in the Scottish Colourists
tradition, Crawford exhibited widely, including at the Royal Scottish Academy
and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
.
John McKinnon Crawford DA died aged 73 on 20 March 2005 at Lossiemouth
, survived by his wife Morag, and daughters Shuna, Cara (also an artist) and Rona.
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
where his father, Alexander, was Town Officer. His mother, Mary McKinnon, was an amateur artist. A pupil of Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
, Crawford continued his studies at Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, where he was a prominent member of the Glasgow School of Art Students' Association
Glasgow School of Art Students' Association
Glasgow School of Art Students' Association is the students' union of the Glasgow School of Art. It is a member of the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland...
, and one of his lecturers being Mary Armour
Mary Nicol Neill Armour
Mary Nicol Neill Armour LLD was a Scottish landscape and still life painter and former Honorary President of the Glasgow School of Art and of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts....
, another former pupil of Hamilton Academy.
Following National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
, and further study at St Martins, London
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
, Crawford taught, as Principal in art and design, at Campbeltown Grammar School, thereafter being appointed in 1966, at 35, to the post of principal advisor on art and design for the Scottish Highlands, and eventually settling in the village of Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer is a village and former spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469.-Geography:It lies in a glen 5 miles west of Dingwall, with varying elevation from 200 to 400 feet above sea level...
.
A painter in the Scottish Colourists
Scottish Colourists
The Scottish Colourists were a group of painters from Scotland whose work was not very highly regarded when it was first exhibited in the 1920s and 1930s, but which in the late 20th Century came to have a formative influence on contemporary Scottish art....
tradition, Crawford exhibited widely, including at the Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish Academy is a Scottish organisation that promotes contemporary Scottish art. Founded in 1826, as the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, the RSA maintains a unique position in Scotland as an independently funded institution led by eminent artists and...
and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts is an independent organisation in Glasgow, founded in 1861, which promotes contemporary art and artists in Scotland. It is the third largest organization of its kind in the United Kingdom...
.
John McKinnon Crawford DA died aged 73 on 20 March 2005 at Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, it became an important fishing town. Although there has been over a 1,000 years of settlement in the area, the present day town was formed over the past 250 years and consists of four separate communities that...
, survived by his wife Morag, and daughters Shuna, Cara (also an artist) and Rona.