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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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Spanish Landscape 1978 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spanish Landscape 1978 Birmingham City University
Summer Garden 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Summer Garden 1951 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
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
White Square 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Square 1956 New College, University of Oxford
Study in Grey 1953 William Gear (1915–1997)

Study in Grey 1953 The Pier Arts Centre
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
Red on Black 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

Red on Black 1956 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Landscape 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape 1949 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
Spring Landscape No. 1 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spring Landscape No. 1 1951 The Argyll Collection
Untitled (abstract) 1976 William Gear (1915–1997)

Untitled (abstract) 1976 University of Dundee Fine Art Collections
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
Caged Yellow 1996 William Gear (1915–1997)

Caged Yellow 1996 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Summer Fête 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Summer Fête 1951 City Art Centre
Tree Form (August 1950) 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Tree Form (August 1950) 1950 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Winter Pastoral 1964 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Pastoral 1964 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums