Students of Hospitafield (Paperback)

Each summer, for over half a century, the Scottish art schools sent their most promising painters to Hospitalfield inArbroath. Living in the turreted sandstone manor house that was the ancestral home of the Fraser family, thiscommunity of young artists studied, exchanged ideas, and found inspiration in the surrounding landscape. Thisunique experience in art education grew from the visionary bequest of the artist and patron Patrick Allan-Fraser, whodedicated his fortune to founding an art college at Hospitalfield.Students of Hospitalfield: Education and Inspiration in 20th-Century Scottish Art provides the first dedicated study of thefascinating transformation of a private home into an art college into an essential facet of Scottish art education thatproved a highly significant force in Scottish art. Featuring unpublished archival material alongside paintings, drawingsand prints from public and private collections, this well-illustrated book reveals new connections between and insightinto the work of well-known Scottish artists such as James Cowie, Joan Eardley, Ian McKenzie Smith and GwenHardie while also introducing the innovative work of their contemporaries. Excerpts from newly recorded oralhistory interviews give voice to the personal meaning of the Hospitalfield experience to countless artists’ lives andcareers.Discover this extraordinary facet of the history of Scottish art in a thoroughly researched and clearly written text thatis perfect for those with an interest in art and is an essential reference for scholars, artists, and curators.