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William Gear

1915–1997

British painter, teacher, and administrator, born at Methil, Fife. He spent several years of his career on the Continent and was one of the most international in spirit among British artists of his generation and one of the relatively few to make a reputation outside Britain.

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Text Source: A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art (Oxford University Press)

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Summer Garden 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Summer Garden 1951 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Spanish Landscape 1978 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spanish Landscape 1978 Birmingham City University
Element 1955 William Gear (1915–1997)

Element 1955 The Pier Arts Centre
Tall Structure No. 2 1966 William Gear (1915–1997)

Tall Structure No. 2 1966 Birmingham City University
Study in Grey 1953 William Gear (1915–1997)

Study in Grey 1953 The Pier Arts Centre
White Square 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Square 1956 New College, University of Oxford
Christmas Tree 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Christmas Tree 1950 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Winter Landscape 1952 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Landscape 1952 New College, University of Oxford
Black Armature with Yellow 1965 William Gear (1915–1997)

Black Armature with Yellow 1965 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Landscape 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape 1951 Pallant House Gallery
Paysage mysterieux 1947–1948 William Gear (1915–1997)

Paysage mysterieux 1947–1948 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Landscape 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape 1949 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
The Black Tree 1959 William Gear (1915–1997)

The Black Tree 1959 Royal Academy of Arts
Spring Landscape No. 1 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spring Landscape No. 1 1951 The Argyll Collection
Red on Black 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

Red on Black 1956 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Untitled (abstract) 1976 William Gear (1915–1997)

Untitled (abstract) 1976 University of Dundee Fine Art Collections
Tree Form (August 1950) 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Tree Form (August 1950) 1950 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Summer Fête 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Summer Fête 1951 City Art Centre
Caged Yellow 1996 William Gear (1915–1997)

Caged Yellow 1996 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Autumn Landscape 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Autumn Landscape 1950 Laing Art Gallery
Black Group on Yellow 1958 William Gear (1915–1997)

Black Group on Yellow 1958 Victoria Art Gallery
Winter Pastoral 1964 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Pastoral 1964 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Red Landscape 1965 William Gear (1915–1997)

Red Landscape 1965 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Composition 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Composition 1949 Perth Art Gallery (managed by Culture Perth and Kinross)
Gray Vertical 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

Gray Vertical 1956 The Whitworth
Autumn Landscape 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Autumn Landscape 1950 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
Composition 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Composition 1949 Tate Britain
Landscape Image No. 1 1961 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape Image No. 1 1961 Birmingham Museums Trust
Twin Form 1964 William Gear (1915–1997)

Twin Form 1964 Yale Center for British Art
Trees in Red 1994 William Gear (1915–1997)

Trees in Red 1994 The Scottish Arts Club
October Landscape William Gear (1915–1997)

October Landscape University of Edinburgh
Red Feature 1966 William Gear (1915–1997)

Red Feature 1966 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Untitled 1959 William Gear (1915–1997)

Untitled 1959 Towner
White Interior 1954 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Interior 1954 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
Coucher du soleil 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Coucher du soleil 1950 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
Winter Structure 1955–1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Structure 1955–1956 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
Garden Structure 1963 William Gear (1915–1997)

Garden Structure 1963 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
White Structure 1954 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Structure 1954 University of Birmingham
Spring Song 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spring Song 1951 Government Art Collection
Tree 1947 William Gear (1915–1997)

Tree 1947 City Art Centre
Winter Landscape 1960 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Landscape 1960 Southampton City Art Gallery
Black Figures 1957 William Gear (1915–1997)

Black Figures 1957 University of Chichester, Otter Gallery
Composition Blue Centre 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Composition Blue Centre 1949 Towner
Winter Study 1955 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Study 1955 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Self Portrait 1938 William Gear (1915–1997)

Self Portrait 1938 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Landscape 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape 1951 Paintings in Hospitals
Two White Forms 1953 William Gear (1915–1997)

Two White Forms 1953 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Study with Blue and Orange 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Study with Blue and Orange 1951 Manchester Art Gallery
Interior with Sculpture 1954 William Gear (1915–1997)

Interior with Sculpture 1954 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
The Sculptor 1953 William Gear (1915–1997)

The Sculptor 1953 Tate
Les arbres 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Les arbres 1950 Kirkcaldy Galleries
Winter Landscape 1955 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Landscape 1955 Jerwood Collection
Interior 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Interior 1949 Tate
Composition printanier 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Composition printanier 1950 Laing Art Gallery
Black Armature with Yellow 1965 William Gear (1915–1997)

Black Armature with Yellow 1965 The University of York
Yellow, Red and Grey 1959 William Gear (1915–1997)

Yellow, Red and Grey 1959 University of St Andrews
St Ives 1948 William Gear (1915–1997)

St Ives 1948 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Figures 1946 William Gear (1915–1997)

Figures 1946 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Interior 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Interior 1949 The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Intérieur noir 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Intérieur noir 1950 Kirkcaldy Galleries