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John McNairn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1910 |
| Died | 22 August 2009 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
John McNairn (26 September 1910 - 22 August 2009) was a Scottish painter and art teacher.[1][2]
Life
[edit]His father was John McNairn [Snr] (5 February 1881 - 13 November 1946), an artist and newspaper publisher of the Hawick News newspaper.
His mother was Joan Milligan (c. 1880 - 1961). John [Snr] and Joan married in Hawick in 1909.
John McNairn was born at 7 Ettrick Terrace, Hawick on 26 September 1910.[3]
He married Stella Elizabeth Gibson (c. 1922 - 2007) of East Brucefield, Bellsquarry, Midlothian. They married in Edinburgh on 14 December 1947.[4]
They then settled in Selkirk.
Their daughter Caroline McNairn also became an artist.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 22 August 2009 at St. Johns Rest Home, Melrose.
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000954/19100930/092/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002722/19480109/117/0008
- ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artists/mcnairn-john-19102009
- ^ https://www.macfarlanerobsonfineart.co.uk/product-category/art/artists/john-ncnairn/
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220528205112/https://www.johnmcnairn.com/introduction
- ^ https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/john-mcnairn
Category:1910 births
Category:Scottish male painters
Category:2009 deaths