Jessie M. McGeehan

Jessie Mary McGeehan (1872–1950) was a Scottish artist renowned for her painting and mosaic work, often depicting genre scenes, landscapes and figures.[1]

Jessie M. McGeehan
Born1872
Rawyards, Airdrie
Died1950
Glasgow
NationalityScottish
EducationGlasgow School of Art

Biography

McGeehan was born in Airdrie and her father Patrick was a carriage hirer.[2] An artistic family, Patrick exhibited a painting Royal Scottish Academy in 1879 and the artist Aniza McGeehan (1874–1962) was Jessie's younger sister.[2][3][4][5] Both sisters studied at the Glasgow School of Art, Jessie being enrolled at the age of 15 in 1888 and last recorded as attending in 1895.[5][6] Their younger sister Mary Catherine (1877–1960), later known as Sister Callista, also attended Glasgow School of Art from the age of nine.[5]

Jessie McGeehan also studied in Paris after leaving Glasgow School of Art.[7][8]

Artwork

McGeehan's work included paintings, pastels, stained glass, mosaics and tapestry designs.[8][1] She was active from 1892 and exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1895 with the work Sweet Idleness until 1916.[9][10][1]

From 1897 McGeehan lived and had a studio at 134 Bath Street, Glasgow, which was shared with Aniza until 1899.[11][8][3] By 1936 she had moved to 152A Renfrew Street as advertised in the 'Glasgow Observer'.[8]

In 1901 McGeehan exhibited the work The Victorian Era at the Royal Academy in London.[11]

McGeehan's 1929 oil portrait of her sister Aniza is in the North Lanarkshire Museums collections.[6] This was one of two oil paintings exhibited in the 1929 Walker Art Gallery Autumn Exhibition.[5]

Jessie McGeehan created a glass mosaic panel for St Augustine’s Church in Langloan, Coatbridge.[5] She also created a glass mosaic in fourteen panels depicting the Stations of the Cross for St Aloysius Church in Garnethill as well as undertaking work for St Mary's Church in Lancashire.[12][7]

While at Glasgow School of Art, Jessie associated with prominent Scottish artists including Margaret Macdonald and Frances MacDonald of the Glasgow Four.[5]

McGeehan's artworks regularly come up for sale at auction.[13][14][15]

References
  1. Dictionary of artists. Bénézit, E. (Emmanuel), 1854-1920., Busse, Jacques., Dorny, Christophe., Murray, Christopher John., Beaulah, Karen. (First ed.). Paris. ISBN 2-7000-3070-2. OCLC 61030041.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Aniza McGeehan - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951". sculpture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. "Mackintosh Architecture: Biography". www.mackintosh-architecture.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. "Anizia McGeehan (1874-c. 1931), sculptor, a biography". www.glasgowsculpture.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. "Sisters on the Home Front Part 2: Kay Bryant". GSA Archives & Collections. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. "CultureNL Museums". www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
  8. Kane, Fr Michael (3 June 2012). "A Family of Artists". St. Augustine's Parish. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. Witt Library of the Courtauld Institute (2014). A Checklist of Painters c1200-1994 (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-26406-3. OCLC 881416358.
  10. The Royal Scottish Academy exhibitors 1826-1990: a dictionary of artists and their work in the annual exhibitions of the Royal Scottish Academy. Vol. 1, A-D. Vol. 2, E-K. Vol. 3, L-R. Vol. 4, R-Z. Viles, Meta., Soden, Joanna., Stott, Pamela., Baillie, William J. L., Wheeler, Anthony, Sir., Baile de Laperriere, Charles. Calne, Wilts.: Hilmarton Manor Press. 1991. ISBN 0-904722-24-4. OCLC 59825530.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. "The exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1901. The 133rd. | Exhibition Catalogues | RA Collection | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  12. "Tile Gazetteer - Scotland - TACS". tilesoc.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  13. "Lot 84 - JESSIE MCGEEHAN (SCOTTISH 1872-1961)". www.lyonandturnbull.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  14. "Christie's". www.christies.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  15. "Christie's". www.christies.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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