Devlin, Mary

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Mary (or 'May') Devlin, born 31/05/1896, attended The Glasgow School of Art from 1915-1920, and later undertook the 1927-28 session under the name 'May Devlin'. During this period she was resident at Mayfield, Cardross Road, Dumbarton. Between 1915 and 1920 Devlin was a day student and her occupation is listed as 'Art Student'. She took classes in Drawing and Painting. As part of her course she studied needlecraft the 1916-17 session and took a class relating to animals, and another relating to costume in the 1917-18 session.

For the 1927-28 session Devlin's occupation is recorded as 'Art Teacher'. She studied Design at The Glasgow School of Art evening classes.

Although The Glasgow School of Art records both a 'May' and 'Mary' Devlin in their General Registers, we can be almost certain that the entries refer to one person and not twins. Reference to 'The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture' finds an entry under 'Devlin, May (Mrs Alex F Dale)', whilst the guide 'Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990' lists 'Devlin Mary (Mrs Alex F Dale)'. Both list the same artworks, and addresses correspond with that recorded in The Glasgow School of Art registers.

The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture (Peter J M MacEwan) provides a biography for Devlin which states that she was the Art Mistress in Bearsden over a long period. This book, and the guide 'Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990', reveal that Devlin lived in London in the early 1930s, returned to Glasgow later in the '30s, and after marriage lived in Bridge of Weir. Artworks noted in the books are primarily paintings, with some specified as being watercolours. However she also produced a small number of prints and etchings. The subjects of her paintings appear to be primarily landscapes.

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Sources: ancestry.co.uk; Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture, Peter J M MacEwan, 1994; Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990 Vo1 1 A-D, Charles Baile de Laperriere, 1991; The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections: General and Alphabetical Registers

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