Sam Ainsley (1950 – )

Biography: Born in North Shields, Sam Ainsley began her art education in Leeds, completing a one year foundation course there, then a degree at Newcastle Polytechnic, followed by postgraduate studies at Edinburgh College of Art.
From 1985 she taught Environmental Art at the Glasgow School of Art, before co-founding the School’s MFA course in 1989, and becoming MFA programme director in 1991, a post she remained in until 2005.
Since leaving full-time teaching, Ainsley has continued to paint and has participated in numerous joint and solo exhibitions.