John Houston (painter)
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 16 years ago |
Date of birth | April 1,1930 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Buckhaven |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | September 27,2008 |
Died | Edinburgh |
United Kingdom | |
Artworks | Sir Alexander Gibson, 1926 - 1995. Conductor |
Spouse | Elizabeth Blackadder |
Books | John Houston |
The Abstract Vessel: Forms of Expression & Decoration by Nine Artist-potters: Gordon Baldwin, Alison Britton, Ken Eastman, Philip Eglin, Elizabeth Fritsch, Carol McNicoll, Jacqui Poncelet, Angus Suttie, Betty Woodman : Ceramics in Studio | |
An exhibition of the art of Bernard Leach: his masterpieces loaned by British museums and collectors : meeting of East and West | |
Masters James Leslie, Robert Clerk, Archibald Murray, and James Smollet, Commissaries of Edinburgh | |
Unto the Honourable the Commissaries of Edinburgh, the Petition of Sir John Houstoune, Baronet | |
Answers for Sir John Houstoune, Baronet, to the Petition and Answers for Dame Eleonora Cathcart Alias Houstoune | |
John Houston: Overseas | |
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ID | 1603259 |
John Houston (painter) Life story
John Houston, OBE, RSA was a Scottish painter. Houston was born in Buckhaven, Fife, raised in nearby Windygates, and educated at Buckhaven High School and Edinburgh College of Art. An early career as a semi-professional footballer with Dundee United F. C. was ended by a knee injury.