Dickie, Janet A

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Dickie, Janet A

Janet A Dickie, born 15/10/1890, attended The Glasgow School of Art for thirteen years, spanning 1914-1927. Throughout this period she resided in Yoker. From 1914-1920 Dickie was a day student at The Glasgow School of Art (GSA). In the 1914-15 session she won the Anatomy School second prize for her drawings (ten shillings).

In January 1915 she helped with Stall 2 in the Belgian Market, part of the Belgium Tryst at The Glasgow School of Art. This was a two-day event with exhibitions, music and shows, organised by students to raise funds for Belgians suffering from the impact of the First World War.

She received a diploma in Drawing and Painting in 1918 and became a Qualified Teacher of Drawing in 1920. From 1920-21 Dickie took afternoon classes in Modelling, and her occupation is noted in the GSA General Register as 'Asst. Sculptress'. Then from the 1921-22 session through to the 1926-27 session Dickie attended evening classes studying subjects including design, pottery and modelling/sculpture.

An online document entitled 'Scotstoun –The Early Years' includes reference to the death, in 1956, of 65 year old retired art teacher Janet A Dickie (who had been living in Scotstoun with others originally from Yoker). In addition to teaching art we know Dickie also exhibited during her time at The Glasgow School of Art. Her work was included in the annual exhibitions of The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in both 1925 and 1926 (sculptures 'The Bather' and 'A Study' respectively.)

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Sources: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections: General and Alphabetical Registers, Annual reports, Calendars; Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990 Vo1 1 A-D, Charles Baile de Laperriere, 1991; Scotstoun – The Early Years: http://scara-info.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/7/6/54767953/scotstoun_the_early_years_part_1_with_photos.pdf (PDF);

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