The newscutting features a photograph of Dame Laura Knight with some of the principals inspecting diploma work during her visit to The Glasgow School of Art.
The newscutting informs of the reception and dance that were held at The Glasgow School of Art on the day it was published. The evening entertainment included the presentation of two plays by Francis H. Newbery. It shows photographs of four principals in the plays: Miss J. Cameron, Mr A. G. Crombie, Mr J. C. M'Fayden, and Mr J. Huck.
From The Magazine, Spring 1896. Inscribed: The Tree of Personal Effort, The Sun of Indifference, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, January 1895.' The exact meaning of the symbolism of this work, and its companion, 'The Tree of Influence' has eluded all commentators on Mackintosh's early water-colours. The obvious source of the symbolism is nature, and Mackintosh here reaches his most extreme distortion of organic forms.' (Roger Billcliffe).
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay. This item does not include an official date, but is presumed to be from 1918, when Ramsay was still at The Glasgow School of Art, due to dates included in some illustrations. This sketchbook includes floral illustrations, religious illustrations, greeting card designs, portraits and life drawings, and some notes. There is one loose drawing included in this sketchbook. Most artworks are in pencil, with a few additional pieces in ink or paint on paper.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced during her first year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1914-1915. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, lettering, costume designs, studies of ceramic samples, floral patterns, a list of reference books about art and design, and a Little Willie rhyme. Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. Some illustrations have been pasted in from other sources. A number of loose ephemera items are also included in the sketchbook, including postage stamps and a newspaper advert for paint tubes.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay believed to have been produced during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1915-1916. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, floral patterns, religious illustrations, and sketches of her lessons. It also includes transcriptions from two poems, Christina Rossetti's 'Goblin Market', and William Cowper's 'The Task', alongside notes listing reference books about art and design.
Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. A number of loose drawings are also included in the sketchbook.
This item was originally used to house Mary Ramsay's loose artworks, which have been arranged into three separate series: Life Drawings and Portraits (DC 110/1/1), Architectural Drawings (DC 110/1/2), Illustrations and Designs (DC 110/1/3), in addition to a subfonds of Personal papers (DC 110/3).
Study of girl, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.
On the reverse of this item is a portrait of an unknown figure.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of female nude, standing, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study and sketch of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Ogilvie as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of female nude. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing Mary Ramsay's Register Number as 421 and her teacher as Mr Law. The date is not recorded, but is estimated to be from the 1914-1915 session based on information from the Alphabetical Register of Students 1903-1919 (GSAA/REG/2/3).
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of a female nude, seated and leaning over a desk. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.
On the reverse of this item is a drawing of a female nude, standing, in pencil - possibly a sketch for DC 110/1/1/5.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of female. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, Mr Mainds as the teacher, and Jessie Wilson as the artist.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study and sketch of seated girl. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of female nude, seated and holding a cross. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Ogilvie as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study and sketch of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.
On the reverse of this item is a sketch of a female nude.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of male nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of a costumed male, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Anatomical study of the muscular system of a standing figure. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr Dunlop as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Anatomical study of the skeletal system of a standing figure, featuring labels. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr Dunlop as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of seated woman in robes. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Professor Wilson as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Study of standing male. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4)].
Study of a costumed male, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.
On the reverse of this item is a sketch of a female figure.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
This poster is one of an edition of 100 posters advertising an exhibition which showcased the work of graduating postgraduate fine art students from The Glasgow School Of Art in 1987. The exhibition was held in the Mackintosh Building from the 13th to the 18th of June. Exhibitors included: - Carolyn Angus - Jean Baird - Stephen Beddoe - Di Blenkinsop - Stephen Conroy - Ashley Cook - Lorraine Cotterell - Peter Quinn - Fiona Robertson - Anne Russell - Andrew J Scott - Lucinda Wilkinson - Lorraine R. Turley Ashley Cook designed and printed the poster. Fiona Robertson went on to work as head of the fourth year painting and printmaking course at The Glasgow School Of Art.
This item is an identification key showing each student depicted in the photograph on the poster under the reference number GSAA/EPH/10/204. It was created by Katie Hawson who was a volunteer at The Glasgow School Of Art Archives and Collections in 2013. Eddie Stewart, a former painting and printmaking tutor at the school helped Katie to identify each individual.
This poster advertised an exhibition showcasing work by graduating postgraduate fine art students from The Glasgow School Of Art in 1990. The exhibition took place between the 23rd and the 29th of June and was held in the Mackintosh Building. It included work by Alexander Dempster, James Hamlyn, Rachael Harris, Peter McCaughey, Donna Rae, Craig Richardson, Julie Roberts, Andrew Sneddon, Edward Stewart and Catherine Whippey. The photograph on the poster was taken by John Shankie and shows the exhibiting students posing inside the elevator in the Mackintosh Building. The poster was designed at The Glasgow School Of Art and printed by David J. Clark Limited.
This poster advertised The Glasgow School Of Art's annual degree show in 1985. The degree show included work by graduating students studying drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, murals, stained glass and sculpture. The image on the poster shows the exhibitors standing in the Mackintosh Museum and in the mezzanine space in the centre of the Mackintosh Building. The photograph was taken by Vaughan Judge who was a previous lecturer at The Glasgow School Of Art. The poster was designed at the school and printed by David J Clark Limited.
This poster advertised the work of graduating students from the fine art department who were exhibiting as part of The Glasgow School Of Art's annual degree show in 1990. The exhibition included work by students studying environmental art, painting, photography, printmaking and scupture. The poster features a photograph taken by Andrew Stark which shows the exhibitors sitting on the steps of the Mackintosh Building. Martin Boyce winner of the Turner Prize in 2011 can be seen sitting in the front row fifth from the left. The poster was designed at The Glasgow School Of Art and printed by David J Clark Limited. Students in the photograph include: - Martin Boyce - Alan Bullas - Alison Chisholm - Michelle Davies - Alex Dempster - Laura Donnelly - Barry Fielder - Alan Frame - Jim Hamlen - Moray Hillary - Richard Leroyd - Christina McBride - Jackie Munro-McGoldrick - Calum Angus McKay - Gregory Patterson - Alan Pike - Leslie Pontin - Mark Sadler - Ross Sinclair - Andrew Sneddon This list was compiled with the help of Eddie Stewart who tutors in the school's painting and printmaking department. Stewart previously studied fine art at The Glasgow School Of Art at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and is pictured in the degree show posters from 1988 and 1990. A key naming each student can be found alongside this poster.
