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John Aiken (other)
John Aiken may refer to: * John Macdonald Aiken (1880–1961), Scottish painter * John Aiken (RAF officer) (1921–2005), British Air Chief Marshal * John Aiken (hockey player) (1932–2021), American ice hockey player * John Aiken (basketball), American basketball coach at McNeese State *John Aiken (cricketer) John Maxwell Aiken (born 3 July 1970) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played for Auckland and Wellington. Born in Sydney, Australia, he was a left-handed batsman who played 46 first class matches and 39 one-day matches in a career spann ... (born 1970), New Zealand cricketer, psychologist and television personality *John Aiken (sculptor) (born 1950), Irish sculptor *John W. Aiken (1896–1968), American furniture finisher and socialist activist See also *John Aitken (other) *John Aikin (Unitarian) (1713–1780) English Unitarian scholar and theological tutor {{hndis, Aiken, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macdonald Aiken
John Macdonald Aiken (1880–1961) was born in Aberdeen. He was a painter in oil and watercolour, an etcher and stained glass artist. After serving a six-year apprenticeship as a draughtsman with the lithographer Robert Gibb RSA (1845–1932), he studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, at the Royal College of Art in London under Gerald Moira (1867–1959) and in Florence. He was Head of Gray's School of Art between 1911 and 1914 before devoting himself full-time to painting. He was awarded the silver medal at the Paris Salon in 1923 for his portrait of Harry Townend, previously exhibited at the RA in 1921 and shown again at the Salon of 1929. He lived for a time in London before returning to Aberdeenshire. Although his earlier work showed the great influence of Moira's decorative technique he gradually developed his own distinctive style. After the death of his wife he settled in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Elected Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1923, and Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |