James Gray (sculptor)
James Gray | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Glasgow School of Art | |
| In office 1932–1933 | |
| Preceded by | John Daniel Revel |
| Succeeded by | William Oliphant Hutchison |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Glasgow School of Art |
| Occupation | Artist, educationalist |
James Gray (9 June 1866 – 9 January 1947) was a sculptor and former Director of the Glasgow School of Art. He took the post of interim Director in 1932.[1]
Life
[edit]His father was James Gray (11 May 1834 - 23 July 1916), a farmer from St Quivox. His mother was Margaret Traill (3 June 1835 - 16 November 1891) from Sorn, East Ayrshire. They married on 15 November 1864 in Crossbush, Riccarton in Ayrshire.[2]
James married Janet Spence McIntyre (died 24 March 1947),[3] known as Netta in Bowmore, Islay in 1905. They had a son James Pharuig McIntyre Gray.
Art
[edit]Gray had studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1899 to 1904, when Fra Newbury was Director of the School. He became certified as a teacher under the old South Kensington system.[1]
In 1893 he exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts his work: Farm Yard.[4]
He exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts his work: Portaferry, Ireland in 1897.[4]
He exhibited at the RGI in 1903 his work: The Pursuit Of Fame.[4]
In 1914 he exhibited at the RGI his work: Design For Titanic Memorial.[4] He exhibited three Breton inspired works at the RGI in 1915.[4]
In 1916 he exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts his works: Coloured Relief and Pharuig.[4] In 1918 he exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts his works: L' Chanson D'Amour and a bust called Time's Passage.[4]
In 1925 he exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts his work: Felicity.[4]
Death
[edit]He died on 9 January 1947.
The Glasgow Herald obituary of 10 January 1947:[5]
Mr. James Gray, Birene, Brookfield, who was for 28 years a member of staff in the modelling section of Glasgow School of Art died yesterday. On two occasions he was interim director of the school and he was also a registrar for a time. Tributes was paid to his services by governors, staff and students in 1934 at a presentation ceremony to mark his retirement. For many years Mr. Gray was a member of Glasgow Art Club.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gray, James - Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections". gsaarchives.net.
- ^ "Ancestry.co.uk".
- ^ "Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 05 April 1947" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, 1861-1989 : a dictionary of exhibitors at the annual exhibitions of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts". Glasgow : Woodend Press. 13 October 1990 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald". The Glasgow Herald – via Google Books.