TOM SHANKS RSW RGI PAI

1921 - 2020. Born in Glasgow. He was a conscientious objector in WWII and worked in forestry for the duration of the war. Afterwards went to Glasgow School of Art and graduated in 1950. RSW 1957, RGI 1983 and PAI 1996. He painted well into his 99th year. His last solo show was in 2018 at Jill Gerber Fine Art. A master of watercolour, he particularly enjoyed capturing the moods and weather of the Highlands, the shifting patterns of cloud and light over panoramas of mountains.