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- 1971 (Creation)
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Oil painting on board of an abstract bird in brown, green, blue and pink. The painting is signed 'Wilson. '71.' There is a label on the back of the painting marked 'DALER BOARD FOR OILS' listing the stock sizes of the manufacturers' boards. There is a stamp that reads '28 x 24 FINE GRAIN' and a handwritten price of 44p.
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Colin Wilson studied Drawing and Painting at GSA in the 1970s. He designed the poster and programme for the 1978 fashion show, and was also an usher at the show. He was awarded a scholarship for postgraduate study in session 1976-77.
Colin did a post-graduate qualification in wood engraving then taught in the Textile Department at GSA before working in the Graphics Department at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. He worked latterly as an artist in a studio in Ruthven Lane, where he died in a fire on 15th February 2002.
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- English
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Oil paint on board.
Dimensions: 555 x 555 mm
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Catalogued by Erin Doak, student work placement, Jul 2024.
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- English