John Maxwell (artist), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish painter
Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1905
Date of Death: 03-Jun-1962
Profession: painter
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John Maxwell (artist)
- John Maxwell (12 July 1905 – 3 June 1962) was a Scottish painter of landscapes and imaginative subjects. Born in Dalbeattie in Kirkcudbrightshire, Maxwell studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1921 to 1927 and then, with the aid of a travelling scholarship, from 1927 to 1928 at the Académie Moderne in Paris under Léger and Ozenfant.
- He also travelled to Italy and Spain during this period, where he discovered the work of Chagall and the Symbolists. These experiences influenced his work for the remainder of his career.
- Maxwell was a lifelong friend of William Gillies with whom he frequently travelled on painting trips.
- Along with Gillies, he was one of the group of artists who became known as The Edinburgh School.
- Maxwell taught intermittently at Edinburgh College of Art from 1928 to 1933, 1935 to 1946, and 1955 to 1961.
- He first exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1935 and became a full member in 1949.
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