Violet McNeish Kay
Violet McNeish Kay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1914 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 1971 (aged 56–57) Helensburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Violet McNeish Kay (18 June 1914 – 1971) was a Scottish artist who painted landscapes in oils and watercolours.
Biography
Kay was born in Glasgow where her father, James Kay was an established artist.[1] Violet Kay studied at the
Royal Scottish Watercolour Society in 1948 and regularly exhibited with that Society and also showed some sixty paintings with the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and showed at least once with the Aberdeen Artists Society.[2][3] Both the Pilgrim Trust and the local authority in Paisley purchased examples of her work.[1] Kay lived at Garelochhead and often painted landscapes of the Scottish west coast using bold areas of strong colours.[2][4] She died at Helensburgh.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ ISBN 1-85149-134-1.
- ^ Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ISBN 1-84195-150-1.
External links
- 1 artwork by or after Violet McNeish Kay at the Art UK site