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Painter, illustrator, printmaker and teacher, born in Kirkwall, Orkney, who graduated from, and did a year’s postgraduate studies at, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, 1975–80, gaining his master’s at Royal College of Art, 1980–3. In 1984 he won a Major Travel Award to the Philippines. Taught at several art schools in London, where he was based. Illustrated for the literary magazine Ambit and for the Cadogan travel guides. In his adapted hearse, Shearer travelled through Ireland, Scotland and Wales, lyrically capturing the lonely landscapes of the Celtic fringe and its inhabitants. Had a series of exhibitions at Kilvert Gallery, Clyro.

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


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