70 year retrospective exhibition from Duncan of Jordanstone alumnus.
Published On Mon 9 Jan 2017 by Cara Longmuir
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An Octogenarian artist and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design graduate will have his work celebrated at the University of Dundee’s Lamb Gallery.
An exhibition of 86-year-old Alec Muir’s artwork, spanning seven decades, will be launched on Friday, 13th January at 5:30pm. It features Dundee, past, present and future with scenes from 1970s Downfield, the Wellgate redevelopment and the more recent demolition of tenements throughout the city.
Alec enrolled at Dundee College of Art, now Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, at the age of just 15 in 1945 and he had his first work exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1950.
Following his National Service, he worked for British Road Services before joining the process department of DC Thomson where he worked for six years. In 1963, Alec became an art teacher, working at both Linlathen High School and Morgan Academy.
He retired in 1988 and began to devote himself full time to painting. With greater freedom he was able to travel more and began painting colourful scenes in Italy, Spain and Portugal. He has also continued to document the ever-changing face of Dundee from his own perspective.
Curator Matthew Jarron said, “Alec’s work is meticulous in its technique, with some of his paintings taking several years to complete.
“Some are detailed recreations of particular places and times in Dundee and elsewhere, while others are more surreal flights of the imagination.
“Throughout the exhibition we see an absolute dedication to the art of painting, combined with a quirky sense of humour that is distinctively Dundonian.”
The exhibition runs until Saturday, 25th March and will be open Mon-Fri 9.30am – 7pm and Sat 1-5pm.
For more information contact museum@dundee.ac.uk or 01382 384310.
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