Violet McNeish Kay explained

Violet McNeish Kay
Birth Date:18 June 1914
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Helensburgh, Scotland
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:Glasgow School of Art
Known For:Painting

Violet McNeish Kay (18 June 1914 – 3 March 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 Glasgow School of Art between 1931 and 1933 and joined the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1935 and later, in 1948, won their Lauder Award.[1] She was elected a member of 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 on 3 March 1971. She had a heart attack while country dancing.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0-953260-95-X.
  2. Book: Peter J.M. McEwan. Antique Collectors' Club. 1994. The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. 1-85149-134-1.
  3. Book: Grant M. Waters. Eastbourne Fine Art. 1975. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950.
  4. Book: Paul Harris & Julian Halsby. Canongate. 1990. The Dictionary of Scottish Painters 1600 to the Present. 1-84195-150-1.
  5. Web site: Portincaple was artist's retreat. Donald. Fullarton. 7 May 2010. www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk.