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What I hear, I hear, What I see, I remember, What I do, I understand

This philosophy guides me to begin this Art Blog to give to my visitors the chance to see, at a glance, the art culture of different artists from different countries through their art works with the purpose to entertain, educating the mind and stir the heart

Painting, illustration, photography, design, music, film, architecture etc shall be here

Welcome

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13 de julho de 2018

JOHN EDNIE

1876-1934, Glasgow, UK

He was born in Glasgow but raised in Edinburgh, where, on leaving school he went to the Herriot Watt College.

In 1897 he won a travel scolarship to study English architecture and interior decoration.

Later he was recruited by the Glasgow retailers and furnishers to work in their design departments.

During a certain period he worked full-time as director of the Industrial Art Section of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.

In 1906 he began designing on a freelance basis.

He was member of the Scottish Guild of Handicraft and the Edinburgh Architectural Association, through which he maintained a number of professional links.

In 1926 he moved to London and two years later settled, with his wife, in Cairo where he worked as director of the School of Art.