About this artwork
The painter, draughtsman and teacher Brenda Mark was born in Hull, Yorkshire. However, she was brought up and spent the rest of her life in Edinburgh, studying at Edinburgh College of Art from 1939 to 1943. She taught art in primary schools and for four years was attached to the teacher training college in Moray House as a crafts lecturer. She also taught at St Denis’ School, Edinburgh. She married the artist Sir Robin Philipson in 1949. Philipson was greatly influenced by Oskar Kokoschka and this is certainly visible the expressionistic brushstrokes of this work. Mark was a prominent exhibitor at the Scottish Society of Artists, of which she was a member, and the Royal Scottish Academy.
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artist:Sir Robin Philipson (1916 - 1992) Scottish
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title:Brenda Mark (Philipson), 1922 - 1960: 'Going to the Garden Party'
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date created:1952
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:111.76 x 83.92 cm; Framed: 112.50 x 83.00 cm
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credit line:Dr Angus Gibson Gift 2002
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accession number:PG 3302
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir Robin Philipson
Sir Robin Philipson
Born in Cumbria, Philipson moved to Scotland with his family when he was fourteen. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art, where he joined the teaching staff in 1947 and taught until his retirement in 1982. His early work - mainly landscapes, still lifes and interiors - was strongly influenced by...