During his entire professional career in education Robert (Bob)

T H Smith continued to paint in his spare time. Much of his

subject matter involved the elements, the landscape, earth and

that which grows, the sky, sun, moon, fire and tide,and the

pursuit of understanding their changes in all the seasons

rendered in many forms. Although always serious his work is

suffused with wit and supported by a broadly read and

inquisitive perspective.

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Since retiral from professional life the artist continued to

research his subject and execute his work with enthusiasm and

dedication.

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BIOGRAPHY

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1938 - Born in Dunfermline, Fife

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1957 - Edinburgh College of Art - Post Graduate Diploma

with Distinction

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1964 - Appointed Lecturer of Art at The Edinburgh College of

Domestic Science

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1970-77 - Appointed Senior Lecturer then Heads of Departments

of Design, Drama & Communication Studies, at

Queen Margaret College

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1982 - Appointed Assistant Principal

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1992 - Retired

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

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1969 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1970 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1971 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1976 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1980 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1982 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1991 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

1994 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh

2008 - Solo Exhibition at home in Perthshire

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GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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1975 - Summer Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott,

Edinburgh

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1978 - The Modern Spirit in Scottish Painting, The Scottish

Gallery, Edinburgh

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1981 - Contemporary Art from Scotland,

Touring Exhibition (London, Cardiff & Sheffield)

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1991 - 150th Anniversary Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery,

Edinburgh

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1993 - The Edinburgh School Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery,

Edinburgh

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COLLECTIONS

                            

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Collection

The Scottish Arts Council Collection

The City Arts Centre Collection, Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh Collection, Edinburgh

The IBM International Art Collection

The Queen Margaret University Collection, Edinburgh

The Talbot Rice Collection, Edinburgh

Private Collections in Australia, Britain, France, Italy and the USA

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