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A composition of 4 figures in various poses. Outline of figures drawn in hot glue and painted Black. Small pieces of paper collaged to surface and painted in a cream coloured gouache. Flecks of pink and blue paint in background.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Documents and objects related to Alfredo Avella's teaching career at GSA and work as an artist. Includes sketches and finished artworks, correspondence, photographs, two- and three-dimensional designs, printed ephemera, etc.

Sketch of Crouching Discobolos plaster cast. Signed "Geo. Foley Oct' 26".

Life drawing male figure. Features small sketch in top right corner annoated "not this", as well as other annotations such as "Figure 4 7/8 deep - page 52", "27.8", "15", "G. C. Foley 746".

Set of drawings, notes and sketches for stained glass installations, including church windows and the workers' entrance mural at Jack's, East Kilbride. Several have been annotated with the name Miss Westwood, Newton Terrace. One sketch is drawn on the back of an advertising letter from John Smith & Son stationers dated October 1971. Original folder was titled 'Working Sketches'.

An architectural plan on paper printed with the name and address of Thomas Cordiner Cunningham and Partners, architects and town planning consultants. The plan appears to be related to a single room. In the top left corner of the plan is an annotation of Avella's name and address. Both this address and the architects' use the numbers of Glasgow postal districts which predate the introduction of the national postcode system, indicating that this document likely dates from before the mid-1970s when modern postcodes became ubiquitous. In the 'revisions' section of the page is a note which reads '167 Bath St., Dean of Guild Court Office, Mining Warrant Form'. On the reverse, there is a small rectangular sketch annotated with measurements and a separate annotation which reads 'Glasgowcorp 221-9600., Mr W Kilwraith EXT-2443., Monday Mning [sic] 10.30, Room 77'.

Print of a drawing by Danny Ferguson captioned "Staff Association Party on the Retiral of Mr Robert Begg as Chairman of Governors May 7th 1976" with added hand-drawn caricature (assumed to be Avella) and signature reading "Ferguson 76". The caricature, which is placed between the figure of Begg and the crowd of GSA staff, shows a man smoking with one hand in his pocket and a speech bubble that reads "I'm not going... And it serves them right....". Several details, such as smoke rings from a pipe and shading on suits, have been added by hand to the print.

Black ink drawing of an abstract design made up of angular geometric forms and curved and straight lines. Drawing is affixed to larger square of paper which is annotated with information related to materials. Signed 'Avella'.

Two pieces of cardboard secured together so they can be opened to display two full-colour drawings of arched windows. Each piece of cardboard has had the window shape cut out and the drawings have been taped into the cutouts from the outside. The window designs feature groups of lines, coloured in groups of two to five, which meet in the centre at interlocking right angles. The designs of the windows are mirrored. The left-hand window is annotated as 'East'. The object is numbered 32 on the rear exterior.

Drawing of four full-colour roundels shown on a background of a diamond leading pattern. The top left roundel design features an abstracted wooden ship. The top right features a group of metal mechanical parts. The bottom left features an industrial scene with two welders in profile. The bottom right shows a ship shown in profile flying three signal flags (the letters P, Y and U) and labelled '1812 COMET'. An annotation at the bottom of the page reads 'Suggested Designs - Four Roundels - St John's - Port Glasgow.'. Signed 'A. Avella' and numbered 334/8320 in bottom right corner. An annotation on the rear exterior reads 'A. Avella, Dympna Foy. 334/8320.'.

Black ink drawing of an abstract design made up of parallel and perpendicular lines.

Sketch of an abstract structure rendered in small black lines with red, blue and grey painted segments. Annotation in bottom right corner reads 'Perspex, Welded copper tubing'.

Two pieces of cardboard secured together so they can be opened to display two full-colour drawings of arched windows. Each piece of cardboard has had the window shape cut out and the drawings have been taped into the cutouts from the outside. The window designs are made up of vertical columns of coloured right-angled triangles creating a rainbow effect. The designs of the windows are mirrored. The left-hand window is annotated as 'East' and the right as 'West'. The object is numbered 36 on the rear exterior.

Development painting for 'Rising Phoenix'. Features a white bird with red dots sitting on top of a green plant with a red flower. A skeleton is lying on the ground underneath. In the background are two clusters of buildings and a clear blue sky.

Architectural line drawings of a design for the Poole Aquarium at 1:100 scale. Across the top of the page is a lengthwise cross-section showing the interior of the building when fully furnished, featuring a snooker table, bar, seating area and interior balcony. Below the cross-section are two floorplans, one labelled 'Gallery' showing an overhead view on the level of the balcony and one labelled 'Main Floor 4th' showing an overhead view of the floor beneath it. To the right of the floorplans is a transversal cross-section of the building showing the internal support structures. In the bottom right hand corner of the page is an information section identifying the creator as Brian Savage, Chartered Architect and giving a contact address and phone number. The project is identified as Poole Aquarium, with evidence there may have been a postcode listed after the name, and the date is given as SEPT 80.

Three drawings of tall narrow windows featuring a griffin's head, forelegs and wings in profile. The left-hand drawing is outlined in ink. The right-hand drawing is outlined in pencil and has been painted in blue, red and yellow-brown. The drawing in the centre is outlined in ink and has been painted in blue, red and yellow-brown. There is a yellow-brown paint mark between the centre and right-hand drawings.

Abstracted line sketch of a woman holding a stringed instrument. The woman is shown from the torso up and has long wavy hair, the right side of her face is in shadow. There are some ghost marks on the page from another chalk pastel drawing being laid against it.

Sketch with a circular boundary line. In the centre is a bowl containing pears, apples and grapes. The bowl sits on a checkerboard-patterned surface, on which is written 'Pauline'. On the left and right are abstracted women's faces in semiprofile looking towards the centre.

Sketch with a circular boundary line. In the centre is a bowl containing pears and grapes. The bowl sits on a checkerboard-patterned surface, on which is written 'Pauline'. There is an apple next to the word Pauline. On the left and right are women's faces in profile looking towards the centre. At the bottom of the page is an abstract cylindrical form reminiscent of a stick of dynamite. An annotation on the right edge of the page seemingly reads 'Aneurym' [sic].

Drawing of a hexagonal design with symmetrical interlocking line pattern. Signed Alfredo Avella in the bottom right corner. On the reverse are notes related to materials and prices and an address for Scott, Rae & Stevenson. One word illegible.

Full-colour development drawings and notes for a commission for the Transport Museum. On the left side of the page is an arched window with diamond leading and a roundel design of an abstracted ship. In the centre of the page are four roundel designs; the top left is a larger version of the one featured on the window, the top right and bottom left designs feature mechanical motifs, and the bottom right design is of a ship shown in profile and labelled 'COMET 1812'. On the right side of the page are three full-colour nautical signal flags labelled 'PYU - Good Voyage', a bell with rope pull and a close-up drawing of a rope unravelling. In the bottom left corner of the page is a sketch of a rectangle with diagonal lines along the bottom and four indistinct shapes above them. Annotations relating to measurements at the top and bottom of the page. Annotation below the four roundel designs reads 'Mural of Comet - Transport Museum - Albert Drive'.

Sketch of three botanical forms, possibly abstracted foliage.

Rough sketch of two women in semiprofile looking towards a central bowl of pears sitting on a square surface. At the bottom of the page are a series of lines making up an abstract.

Drawing of a design for a window divided symmetrically into nine segments of various sizes. The central segment contains a design made up of parallel lines, curved forms and ovals. The segment above appears to continue this design. The two segments on either side of the central segment have matching designs of intersecting lines and three ovals. Some parts of the design have been shaded in with hatching. On the left of the design are small sketches of alternate window designs and patterns resembling eyes. There is a handwritten calculation in the bottom right corner.

Sketch of a buildings on a curved horizon with a large circle in the background, overlaid with a pen sketch of the circle and buildings in an alternate formation. There are paint marks down the right edge of the page consistent with mixing colours or cleaning a paintbrush.

Two sketches, one on either side of the page. On one side is a sketch of three botanical forms, possibly abstracted foliage, with a background of vertical lines intersected by curved horizontal lines. One of the curved lines appears to have been crossed out. On the reverse is a sketch of a woman holding a stringed instrument. The woman is drawn from the torso up and one hand is visible across the front of the instrument. There are some ghost marks on the page from another charcoal drawing being laid against it.

A charcoal sketch with some details, lines and shading in pencil, of a woman holding an abstracted musical instrument in both hands, possibly playing it. The woman is depicted from above the knee, facing the viewer. She is dressed in a tunic with a wavy hem and has centre-parted hair. The background is made up of multiple rectangles, variously shaded.

Two pencil sketches: a jug with stems on a dark background and one of rounded abstract forms within a rectangle. Toward the top of the paper is continuous red ink mark, consistent with someone testing a pen.

Includes a number of designs for both stained glass and murals, as well as paintings, drawings, etc.

A number of bookplate designs by Jane Younger. Some framed. Plus some painted artworks.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

Includes:

• GSA portfolio prep (2008-2010) material.
• SEA undergraduate (2011-2014) notebooks. Myra's notebooks from all 4 years of her undergraduate course, broken down into 4 terms. There is also some self-publications relating to student shows Myra was involved in.
• MLitt Drawing (2016) project material including print tests and blocks.
• 4 x large drawings

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

Ink drawing of man in profile. Some areas have been corrected. Annotated "4th effort, Time about 1 1/2 hours" and verso "Miss Burns, Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld".

Ink drawing of woman in profile. Some areas have been corrected. Annotated "6th effort, Time about 2 hours" and verso "Miss Burns, Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld".

Sketchbook, containing various sketches, life drawings, drawings of horses etc.

Small sketchbook, containing various sketches, life drawings, and recipes for art materials etc.

Etching of Bamburgh Castle, signed and dated.

A variety of drawings and graphic designs created by Gerard V. Murphy, a former student at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1930s. The diverse subjects of his drawings include animals, plants, architecture, human anatomy and figures. A subfonds titled 'Teaching examples' features his teaching materials as an art teacher at schools, intended for printmaking techniques and pattern design education.

Most items have been marked with his name or student registration numbers, assuming they were created during his time as a student at GSA. The dominant materials in his works are pencil and watercolour, worked on cartridge paper.

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

This is an illustrated piece of text about influences on architecture during the Renaissance.

This is the twenty-seventh page of James Gorman's collection of handwritten, illustrated pages on the history of architecture which were produced as classwork for 'Section II'.

Please be aware that these pages should be read from NMC/1703A-Z, then NMC/1703AA, AB etc.