£875
Contemporary & Post-War Art | 595
Auction: 16 April 2020 at 12:00 BST
Oil on board
Exhibited: 'Christmas Exhibition, 1965,' Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh.
Biography: Barrie was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife in 1931. She studied at both the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh College of Art. After graduating, in 1953, she taught at Broughton High School in Edinburgh. Throughout her career, she worked mainly in oils, and was recognised for the lyrical quality of her paintings and her ability to create a subtle harmony of mood and colour.
Barrie exhibited in solo shows throughout the UK, including two at Douglas & Foulis Gallery in Edinburgh and three at the Thackeray Gallery in London, and she participated in several group shows, both in the UK and overseas. Her work is held by several public and private collections, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Scottish Arts Council, as well as by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Barrie was a member of the Royal Scottish Watercolour Society.