James Gavin (1928 – )

Biography: Born in Duns, Berwickshire, James Gavin studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art, 1955–9, followed by private study in 1960 in Paris, then he went on to teach at Cumbria College of Art and Design where he later became Head of the department.
He showed in group exhibitions in England, Scotland and Ireland. After a one-man show at 57 Gallery, Edinburgh, in 1961, others followed in the city at Scottish, Richard Demarco and Alexander Galleries.

Text source: ‘Artists in Britain Since 1945’ by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)