Louise Gibson Annand
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Dr. Louise Gibson Annand-MacFarquhar MBE
(born 27 May 1915) is a Scottish painter and film-maker.
Born in Uddingston
, Lanarkshire
, Scotland, Louise Gibson Annand attended the former Hamilton Academy
school where her father, Walter D. Annand was English Principal. Her younger brother was Walter J D Annand
, the aeronautical engineer and academic, who also attended the Hamilton Academy.
Entering the University of Glasgow
as an arts student in 1933, Louise Annand graduated MA
(Hons) in 1937. Subsequently attending Jordanhill Training College, she became a teacher in various schools in Glasgow until joining the Schools Museums Service in 1949 as an assistant; from 1970–80, as Museums Education Officer.
Exhibiting her paintings from 1945, Annand also produced 16 mm films including, in 1965, the first on Charles Rennie Mackintosh
.
(From the Scottish Screen
archive.)
Throughout her career, Annand has been much involved in Arts and arts-related organizations and is a past Chairman of the Scottish Educational Film Association (SEFA) (Glasgow Production Group) and of the Glasgow Lady Artists Club Trust (becoming in 1975, the Glasgow Society of Women Artists of which she was twice elected President (1977–79 and 1988–91).) She is also a former National Vice-Chairman, Scottish Educational Media Association (SEMA) (1979–84); twice President of the Society of Scottish Women Artists (1963–66 and 1980–85) (eventually evolving into Visual Arts Scotland) and a Member of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
(1979–86).
In addition, Annand has been a Visiting Lecturer (1982) in Scottish Art to the University of Regina
, Canada; Chairman of the J.D. Ferguson Foundation from 1982–2001, and twice a member of the Business Committee, General Council, University of Glasgow (1981–85 and 1988–91).
Annand was elected (1993) an Honorary Member of the Saltire Society
; an Honorary Member of Visual Arts Scotland; awarded DUniv by Glasgow University in 1994; and appointed MBE.
Papers relating to her studies at the Hamilton Academy; the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill Training College (together with papers of her father from his time as an undergraduate at the University of Aberdeen
) have been deposited with the University of Glasgow Archives.
MBE
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(born 27 May 1915) is a Scottish painter and film-maker.
Born in Uddingston
Uddingston
Uddingston is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the north side of the River Clyde, about seven miles south-east of Glasgow...
, Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Scotland, Louise Gibson Annand attended the former 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...
school where her father, Walter D. Annand was English Principal. Her younger brother was Walter J D Annand
Walter J D Annand
Dr. Walter J D Annand was an aeronautical research engineer; academic and author.Walter John Dinnie Annand was born 21 August 1920 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the younger brother of the painter and film-maker Louise Gibson Annand and like his sister was educated at the Hamilton...
, the aeronautical engineer and academic, who also attended the Hamilton Academy.
Entering the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
as an arts student in 1933, Louise Annand graduated MA
Master of Arts (Scotland)
A Master of Arts in Scotland can refer to an undergraduate academic degree in humanities and social sciences awarded by the ancient universities of Scotland – the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh, while the University of...
(Hons) in 1937. Subsequently attending Jordanhill Training College, she became a teacher in various schools in Glasgow until joining the Schools Museums Service in 1949 as an assistant; from 1970–80, as Museums Education Officer.
Exhibiting her paintings from 1945, Annand also produced 16 mm films including, in 1965, the first on Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had a considerable influence on European design...
.
| Year | Film title | Credit/s |
| 1953 | At the Museum | director |
| c. 1955 | Annual Art Competition | director |
| c. 1955 | Making a Sporran in Leather | editor |
| 1956 | Sauchiehall Street Roof Tops | director |
| c. 1958 | Application of Experiments Part 1 | producer and editor |
| 1958 | Rhum and Water/ LSCC 50th Anniversary | director |
| 1959 | History of Lighting | director |
| c. 1960 | Application of Experiments Part II | producer and editor |
| c. 1962 | Application of Experiments Part III | producer and editor |
| c. 1962 | History of Glasgow Tramcars | camera and editing |
| 1962 | City of Glasgow | director |
| 1962 | The Green of Glasgow | producer |
| 1962 | Little Miss Muffet | flash cards |
| 1965 | Charles Rennie Mackintosh | co-director |
| 1968 | Life in the Scottish Highlands - Population and Social Problems | sc. and ph. |
| 1971 | Sir William Bruce: Architect | educational advisor |
| 1973 | Robert Adam: Architect | educational advisor |
(From the Scottish Screen
Scottish Screen
Scottish Screen is the national body for film and television in Scotland, established in April 1997. It took on the functions of the Scottish Film Council, the Scottish Film Production Fund, Scottish Screen Locations and Scottish Broadcast and Film Training, forming a unitary organisation.Scottish...
archive.)
Throughout her career, Annand has been much involved in Arts and arts-related organizations and is a past Chairman of the Scottish Educational Film Association (SEFA) (Glasgow Production Group) and of the Glasgow Lady Artists Club Trust (becoming in 1975, the Glasgow Society of Women Artists of which she was twice elected President (1977–79 and 1988–91).) She is also a former National Vice-Chairman, Scottish Educational Media Association (SEMA) (1979–84); twice President of the Society of Scottish Women Artists (1963–66 and 1980–85) (eventually evolving into Visual Arts Scotland) and a Member of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland was a Scottish public body.It was appointed in 1927 "to enquire into such questions of public amenity or of artistic importance relating to Scotland as may be referred to them by any of our Departments of State and to report thereon to such Departments;...
(1979–86).
In addition, Annand has been a Visiting Lecturer (1982) in Scottish Art to the University of Regina
University of Regina
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
, Canada; Chairman of the J.D. Ferguson Foundation from 1982–2001, and twice a member of the Business Committee, General Council, University of Glasgow (1981–85 and 1988–91).
Annand was elected (1993) an Honorary Member of the Saltire Society
Saltire Society
The Saltire Society was established in 1936 to encourage everything that might improve the quality of life in Scotland and restore the country to its proper place as a creative force in European civilisation....
; an Honorary Member of Visual Arts Scotland; awarded DUniv by Glasgow University in 1994; and appointed MBE.
Papers relating to her studies at the Hamilton Academy; the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill Training College (together with papers of her father from his time as an undergraduate at the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
) have been deposited with the University of Glasgow Archives.