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Joseph McAvoy was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1975-1979. He won the W O Hutchison Prize for excellence in drawing.

Evelyn McBride studied Embroidery and Weaving at GSA from 1976 and designed garments for the 1978 fashion show.

Marina McBride studied at The Glasgow School of Art during the 1970s.

James Nicol McBroom was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1915-1917, where he studied drawing and painting. He was a distinguished student and prize winner; awarded the 2nd place prize in the Anatomy school award in the 1916-17 session. This prize was valued at £2 2s and 3 prizes were awarded in this session. James was also awarded the Windsor and Newton prize in the session 1915-1916 and in 1917 he gained a Diploma in drawing and painting.

During World War I James was not able to go on active military duty due to ill health, but he was assigned to munitions work during the war. from 30th April 1918 - 29th December 1921 he was employed at the offices of Alexander Findlay and company (engineers) in Motherwell. During this time he also utilised the skills he had learnt whilst studying at Glasgow school of Art to create a WWI Role of Honour for his local parish, Dalziel St Andrews Parish Church in Motherwell. He also designed a war memorial for Alexander Findlay.

Very active in the local community during the war years, James undertook fire watching duties from the rooftop of Dalziel High School, looking out for any fires which may have started due to bombs being dropped during air raids.

James went on to become an art teacher at St Johns Grammar in Hamilton and Wishaw High School. He later held the post of Head of the Art Department at Lanark Grammar in 1937.

Each year at The Glasgow School of Art there is a James Nicol McBroom Memorial Prize for fine art. This prize is awarded to a student of painting and printmaking whose work will be purchased for the GSA's own Archives and Collections.

James Nicol McBroom died in 1983 aged 87.

Sources: Newsletters March – May 2015, The Manse of Dalziel St Andrews Parish Church and http://www.dalzielstandrews.org.uk

McCafferty studied at the GSA for nine years between 1894 and 1905, first recording his occupation as a piano tuner, but going on to describe himself as a designer, signwriter and painter. He lived at 218 Saracen Street initially, moving to 435 New City Road in 1896, 228 Cambridge Street from 1898, then finally 59 Garscube Road.

The daughter of a Greenock Ships Chandler, Marion enrolled at the GSA in 1896 when she was 21. The register records her occupation as teacher and her address as 28 Finnart Street, Greenock. She took classes at the Art School for two years.

William J McCallien studied at the GSA from 1891 to 1893, registering his home address as Tarbert, Loch Fyne and his occupation as fisherman. A gifted student, he won several prizes during his Art School career, the most significant being 2nd prize for Painting in monochrome in the 1893 Local examination, and 1st prize for Painting from Still Life the following year. Most of his known works are of boats or harbour scenes.

The Argyllshire PO Directory of 1903 has an entry for a WJ McCallien, boat and shoemaker who is presumed to be a relative. His son, Prof William John McCallien FRSE FGS OBE, (1902-1981) was an eminent Scottish geologist.

Jean Champan McCallum studied at The Glasgow School of Art in session 1914-15. She attended evening classes in drawing and painting. Her occupation is listed as teacher and she resided at Sinclair Drive, Langside.

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Alexander McCann was a janitor at the Glasgow School of Art from 1908 to 1914. He appears on Glasgow School of Art's First World War Roll of Honour.

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Miss McCann studied at The Glasgow School of Art in session 1916-1917. She attended day classes in drawing and painting and resided in Buccleuch street during her studies.

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David McChleary was born in Clydebank on the 25th March 1891, one of three children of Agnes (née Black) and William McChleary. He had two younger sisters, Euphemia and Isabel. McChleary attended The Glasgow School of Art from 1906 to 1915, beginning when he was only 15 years old, as a part time student of Architecture. Euphemia also joined The Glasgow School of Art in 1913 as a student of drawing and painting. During the First World War, McChleary served as a Private in the Highland Light Infantry as well as a Lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. After the war, McChleary married Margaret Whyte in Glasgow, 1919. By 1939, he had become a member of the Glasgow Institute of Architects and his only known works are located in Helensburgh. He died in 1951, aged 60, in Glasgow. McChleary is commemorated on The Glasgow School of Art's First World War Roll of Honour.

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Sources: The National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The Dictionary of Scottish Architects: http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/index.php Scotland's People: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Euphemia McChleary was born in 1896 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1913-1918. She attended evening classes in drawing and painting. She is the younger sister of David McChleary, who also attended The Glasgow School of Art from 1906-1915. He lated died in the war, and commemorated on The Glasgow School of Art's First World War Roll of Honour. There is no occupation listed for Euphemia, she resided in Yoker, Glasgow.

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Euphemia McChlery was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1913-1918.

Grace McChlery was born in 1886 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art in session 1914-15. She attended afternoon and evening classes in design and was taught by Miss Gray. She was due to attended session 1915-16 to study drawing and painting, but the register states she had withdrawn and did not attend. She resided in the Maxwell Park area of Glasgow.

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GSA student? - later trained with Rod Kelly and Malcom Appleby. Inspired by nature, science and maths, he combines traditional skills with innovative technologies. He initially moved to Sheffield and set up a studio there because of its long metalworking history. More recently, he was based at the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust workshops at Marchmont in the Scottish borders.

Mary H McCloy was born in 1887 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art in session 1917-18. She attended classes in needlework and was enrolled as a College of Domestic Sciences student. Her occupation is listed as Domestic Science teacher and she resided in Muirfield, Johnstone.

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Charles McClure attended The Glasgow School of Art in session 1918-19. He attended evening classes in drawing and painting. His occupation is listed as baker, and he resided in the Garngad area of Glasgow, now known as Royston/Roystonhill.

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Donald M McClure was born on the 16th of April 1891. He studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1908 to 1915. During the First World War he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He is listed in the School's World War One Roll of Honour.

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Painter of figurative and animal subjects.

Helen McCoig studied at GSA in the mid 1980s and modelled in the 1985 fashion show. In session 1986-87, she was awarded the Margaret Napier Memorial Prize. As at August 2017, Helen lectures at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, having previously worked as a costume designer and on community education projects.

Sources: GSA Annual Report 1986-87 GOV/1/12; https://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/staff/helenmccoig/

Painter, printmaker, designer and teacher, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire. He studied at The Glasgow School of Art. In 1964 he was appointed head of the textile department at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen. McCoig was artist-in-residence at Soulesquoi Printmakers, in Orkney, and in 1988 was visiting lecturer at the University of Nigeria. Among the awards he won were a Scottish Arts Council Award in 1975 and an Arts Council Bursary to Madison, Wisconsin. McCoig's solo shows included New 57 Gallery, Edinburgh, and in 1980 a retrospective in Scotland which included The Glasgow School of Art. He was in the first show held by Compass Gallery, Glasgow, and in The Compass Contribution at Tramway, Glasgow, 1990.

Pearl B McColl studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1915-1917. She attended day classes in drawing and painting. In session 1916-17 she attended 'out of door sketching' classes, taught by Miss Allen. She resided in the Giffnock area of Glasgow.

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Pauline McConnachie studied at The Glasgow School of Art during the 1980s.

Rose McCormack was born in 1889 and attended The Glasgow School of Art in session 1914-15. She attended evening classes, but the subject she studied is not noted. Her occupation is listed as teacher and she resided on Dobbies Loan, near the centre of the city.

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Kitty McCormick was a student at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1910s. In 1912/13, she was an afternoon student of Design under Ann Macbeth, and in 1913/14 she was an afternoon student of Drawing and Painting.

Catherine Shearer McCracken was born in 1897 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1915-1917. She attended afternoon classes in drawing and painting, then afternoon classes in session 1916-17. Her teacher was Miss Gray. Her occupation is listed as university student and she resided in the Dennistoun area of the city.

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Robert McCracken was born in Newmonkland, Lanark, to Mary Nisbet McCracken (née McHutchison) and Robert McCracken, a master builder. During the First World War he served as a signalman at the Royal Navy base HMS Vivid at Devonport. In 1920 he attended evening classes in architecture at The Glasgow School of Art while working as an apprentice architect. During this period his place of residence is listed as Airdrie. On February 25 1929 he married Jeanie Duncan Meffan, and on 3 March they travelled to the USA aboard the Montroyal to New Brunswick. They returned from New York to Scotland a year later. Robert McCracken is listed on The Glasgow School of Art's World War One Roll of Honour.

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Sources: Scotland's People: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk; Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.co.uk

William McCrea was born on 4 February 1896 to Agnes McArthur MacKintosh and John McCrea, a bank agent. He was educated at Kirkcaldy High School, and upon leaving school was was articled to architect David Forbes Smith of Kirkcaldy. He attended The Glasgow School of Art as a day student of architecture from 1919 to 1922, and as an evening student from 1922 to 1926. During this time he worked as a draughtsman at various offices in Glasgow, including James Miller and John Burnet, Son & Dick. In 1922 he studied in Northern France for several months. From 1924 to 1928 he was an assistant to architect James Taylor Thomson, where in 1936 he was promoted to chief assistant. He became as a partner to Thomson the following year, but his name was not acknowledged in the practice title until around 1942. He was admitted ARIBA in 1928 and elected FRIBA in 1943. From 1953 to 1954 McCrea was President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects, and in 1955 was elected President of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). He died on 3 June 1974. William McCrea is commemorated on The Glasgow School of Art's World War One Roll of Honour.

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Agnes Cook McCreadie was born in 1899, and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1917-1924. She attended afternoon classes in drawing and painting in sessions 1917-18, her teacher was Miss Allen. She then went on to attend day classes in design from 1921-24. She resided in Tannoch Drive, Milngavie, her occupation is not noted.

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Dennis McCrossan was a student at the Glasgow School of Art c1914. He is listed in the School's World War One Roll of Honour.

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Graduated from the GSA in 2008 where she made a series of jewellery inspired by a collection of letters written during the Second World War. From 2008-2010 she was artist in residence at the Friends School in Saffron Walden producing jewellery inspired by the schools’ archives. In 2016 she was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art and later became a lecturer at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham

David McCubbin was born in 1894 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1914-1917. He attended evening classes in architecture from 1914-15. In session 1915-16, He studied drawing and painting before studying architecture again in 1916-17. His occupation is listed as apprentice architect, and in session 1916-17 it is listed as draughtsman, he resided in Charles street, Kilmarnock.

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Born in Glasgow in 1935, McCulloch studied at the GSA from 1953-1957 and was awarded a Royal Scottish Academy Travelling Scholarship the year he left Art School. Elected a Member of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1964, he received Scottish Arts Council Awards in 1967 and 1972, and was elected Academician, Royal Scottish Academy, in 2005.
His work can be found in many public collections including Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, the City Art Centre, Edinburgh and the Saatchi Collection, London. Although best known as a painter, he has also produced ceramics, sculptures and relief prints.
Winner of the Glasgow International Concert Hall Mural Competition 1989-90, the removal of his painting, “Strathclyde” at the request of the Glasgow Lord Provost caused some controversy at the time.

Mary McCulloch studied at GSA in the 1970s and modelled in the 1978 fashion show.

Michael McDevitt studied at The Glasgow School of Art in session 1918-19. He attended evening classes in sign writing. His occupation is listed as painter, and he resided at 16 Claythorn street, towards the east of the city.

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Josephine McDonald was a student at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1960s.

Maggie H McDonald was born in 1889, she studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1912-1915. She attended day classes in drawing and painting, and in session 1914-15, evening classes in design. Her address is listed as Cathedral Street; Martin Cottage, Fife - Keith, Banffshire. In session 1914 the address is listed as Graham Street, Glasgow, but has been scored out.

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Graduated from GSA in Textile Design then went on to study for an MA in Jewellery Design at the Royal College of Art. Known for her work in silver and vitreous enamel, she has also taught the subject at West Dean College.

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David B McDougall was born in 1897 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1918-1923. He attended evening classes in drawing and painting in 1918-19. From 1919-23 he studied drawing and painting in the day as a ministry of labour student. His occupation is listed as joiner. During his time at GSA, his address changed multiple times and was usually noted as 'care of'. Addresses include 192 North Woodside Rd and 42 Bank Street Hillhead.

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James McDougall was a student at GSoA in the 1980s. He won the Johnson Matthey Silver Award in 1982.

Jane Drummond McDougall was born in 1889 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1913-1916. She attended evening classes in various disciplines, life drawing in session 1913-14, drawing and painting in session 1914-15 and sculpture in session 1915-16. Her occupation is listed as teacher and she resided in the Ibrox area of the city.

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Netta McDougall was born in 1891 and studied at The Glasgow School of Art from 1911-1915. She attended day classes in drawing and painting and was taught by Professor Britten and Mr Huck. Her occupation is not listed, and she resided in Bardowie, Stirlingshire.

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William McDougall studied at GSA in the mid 1980s and modelled in the 1985 fashion show.

John Stuart McDowall was born in 1887 and studied at The Glasgow School of art from 1910-1915. He attended both evening and day classes in drawing and painting. His work is included in Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Dictionary and notes him as a sculptor with a piece entitled '3 Jean' in 1915. His occupation is listed as Engineer fitter, over the course of his studies he lived at various addresses, but the one most frequently recorded is Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.

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Frank McElhinney was born in Motherwell, Scotland, and grew up in East Kilbride where his family moved in 1966. He studied Fine Art Photography at the Glasgow School of Art after a twenty year career in manufacturing. Immediately after graduation in 2014 he won first prize in the Jill Todd Photographic Award. Since then he has exhibited exhibited in Lithuania, China and throughout the United Kingdom. His first degree was in Medieval and Modern History and his photographic practice uses history as material for exploring contemporary issues such as migration, nationhood and urbanism.