Louise Gibson Annand

Louise Gibson Annand-MacFarquhar MBE (27 May 1915 – 6 January 2012) was a Scottish painter and film-maker.[1]

Louise Gibson Annand

MBE
Born(1915-05-27)27 May 1915
Uddingston, Scotland
Died6 January 2012(2012-01-06) (aged 96)
Glasgow
NationalityScottish
EducationUniversity of Glasgow
Known forpainting, film

Biography

Annand was born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 27 May 1915 to Emma Gibson and Walter D. Annand, both teachers. She attended Hamilton Academy where her father was English Principal. Her younger brother, Walter J. D. Annand, also attended the Academy and went on to become an aeronautical engineer and academic.

In 1933 she entered the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1937 with an MA (Hons) in English literature and language. While studying for her degree Annand took evening classes in art. After university she attended Jordanhill Training College, where the College art master gave her lessons in art and encouraged her to attend evening classes at Glasgow School of Art.[1] On completing college she went on to work as a teacher in various schools in Glasgow until joining the Schools Museums Service in 1949 as an assistant, and from 1970–80 as the Museums Education Officer.[2]

Exhibiting her paintings from 1945, Annand also produced 16mm films including, in 1965, the first film on Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Throughout her career, Annand was involved in arts and arts-related organisations and was Chairman of the Scottish Educational Film Association (SEFA) (Glasgow Production Group) [3] and of the Glasgow Lady Artists Club Trust (becoming in 1975, the Glasgow Society of Women Artists of which she was twice elected President (1977–79 and 1988–91).) She was also a National Vice-Chairman, Scottish Educational Media Association (SEMA) (1979–84);[4] twice President of the Society of Scottish Women Artists (1963–66 and 1980–85) (eventually evolving into Visual Arts Scotland) and a Member of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland (1979–86).[2]

In addition, Annand was a Visiting Lecturer (1982) in Scottish Art to the University of Regina, Canada; Chairman of the J.D. Ferguson Foundation from 1982–2001, and twice a member of the Business Committee, General Council, University of Glasgow (1981–85 and 1988–91).[2]

In 1993 Annand was elected an Honorary Member of the Saltire Society; an Honorary Member of Visual Arts Scotland;[5] awarded DUniv by Glasgow University in 1994; and appointed MBE.[6]

Papers relating to her studies at the Hamilton Academy; the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill Training College (together with papers of her father from his time as an undergraduate at the University of Aberdeen) are deposited with the University of Glasgow Archives.[7]

List of films
YearFilm titleCredit/s
1953At the Museumdirector
c. 1955Annual Art Competitiondirector
c. 1955 Making a Sporran in Leathereditor
1956Sauchiehall Street Roof Topsdirector
c. 1958Application of Experiments Part 1producer and editor
1958Rhum and Water/ LSCC 50th Anniversarydirector
1959History of Lightingdirector
c. 1960Application of Experiments Part IIproducer and editor
c. 1962Application of Experiments Part IIIproducer and editor
c. 1962History of Glasgow Tramcarscamera and editing
1962City of Glasgowdirector
1962The Green of Glasgowproducer
1962Little Miss Muffetflash cards
1965Charles Rennie Mackintoshco-director
1968Life in the Scottish Highlands - Population and Social Problemssc. and ph.
1971Sir William Bruce: Architecteducational advisor
1973Robert Adam: Architecteducational advisor

(From the Scottish Screen archive.) [8]

References
  1. "Obituary: Louise Annand MBE, well-regarded Scottish artist, teacher and president of the J D Fergusson Foundation". The Scotsman. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. Frost’s Scottish Who’s Who – Louise Gibson Annand Archived 19 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 October 2010
  3. Scottish Screen Archive - history of SEFA Retrieved 24 October 2010
  4. Scottish Screen Archive - history of SEMA Retrieved 24 October 2010
  5. Visual Arts Scotland – Hon. Members Archived 14 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 October 2010
  6. Soroptimist International, Glasgow – speakers’ profiles Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 October 2010
  7. University of Glasgow Archives – Papers of Louise Gibson Annand Retrieved 24 October 2010
  8. National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive - film credits, Louise Annand Retrieved 24 October 2010

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