Anderson Trust

Samuel John Lamorna Birch
(1860 – 1955)

Lamorna Birch was a renowned landscape painter in both oil and watercolour and a prominent member of the second generation of the Newlyn School of Artists. He was born in Egremont in Cheshire in June 1869, and as a boy moved to Manchester and later to Lancashire working in a mill, painting at dawn and sunset.

Erskine Beveridge  1885 – 1972

From limited biographical information available, we understand that Erskine Beveridge was a Glasgow artist, painting in both oils and watercolour.  As his subject he seemed to favour land/seascapes of the Clyde and surrounding area, of which the painting in the Anderson (Local Collection) Trust is a fine example.  He exhibited with the Royal Glasgow Institute, the RSA and the RSW.

Sir Harry Jefferson Barnes (1915-1982)

Harry Jefferson Barnes was born on 3 April 1915 and grew up in Sheffield where his father was a professor at the University. He was educated at Repton School and went on to study at the Slade under Randolph Schwabe.

Robert Barbour   

   (1937 – 2012)

Robert Barbour was born in Glasgow in 1937.  He studied architecture at the Glasgow School of Art and Strathclyde University, graduating from there in 1961.  He ran an architectural practice in Rhu and also painted regularly in watercolour. 

Edward Arden (Tucker)

(1847 – 1910)

Edward Arden was born in Bristol into a family of successful artists.  He signed himself Edward Arden to avoid confusion with his father, who  exhibited his work under the name Edward Tucker.  His four younger brothers,  Arthur Tucker RBA, Frederick Tucker, Alfred R. Tucker and Hubert Coutts Tucker RI  were also listed artists.

Libby Anderson DA  (Living artist)

After completing her training in Glasgow School of Art in 1969 Libby travelled extensively and since 1996 has been working as a full time artist in Argyll.  She is known for her oil paintings of fungi and other subjects from the natural world.

Jim Anderson  (Living Artist)

Jim Anderson is a multi-media artist based in London. After a foundation course in Cambridge, He studied English and American Literature at Oxford University, followed by printmaking at London's Central St. Martin's School of Art. In 1995 he was elected a member of The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, with whom he exhibits annually.

Mary Allan

          (1917 – 2002)

Mary Allan moved to Helensburgh from Glasgow at the age of five and lived here almost continuously for 80 years.  After attending St Brides School, she studied at Glasgow School of Art and, later, at Aberdeen College of Education.  She moved back to her mother’s house in Helensburgh in 1946 when she was appointed Art Teacher at Laurel Bank School, Glasgow, a post which she held until her retirement in 1975.