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Thomas, Albert Gordon
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Albert Gordon Thomas was born on the 17th November 1893 and from Springburn in Glasgow. He attended The Glasgow School of Art for a total of 6 years between 1912-16 and 1918-20. Thomas studied drawing and painting as a day student. He was awarded the Haldane Travelling Bursary of £50 for the session 1918/19. Thomas primarily worked in oil, watercolour and tempera and his subjects included figures, topography and landscapes. He was elected a member of The Royal Scottish Academy of Painters in Water Colours in 1936. Thomas exhibited extensively; for example at The Royal Scottish Academy, The Royal Scottish Academy of Painters in Water Colours, The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, Aberdeen Artists' Society and Liverpool. Thomas' paintings are now part of collections held by institutions such as; Perth and Kinross Council, Paisley museums and Art Galleries and the Museum of The University of St Andrews.Thomas worked as a teacher, settled in Milngavie and died in 1970.
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Examples of Albert Gordon Thomas' work can be found by following the links below.
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/lochlomond-128929
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/weymouth-190485
https://museumoftheuniversityofstandrews.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/new-art-display-in-musa/hc115/
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