Kathleen Finlay Horsman (1911–1999) was a British artist, potter and teacher who, although born and brought up in London, spent the majority of her career in Edinburgh.

Biography

Horsman was born in London and attended Hornsey High School before studying at the

Hornsey School of Art Hornsey College of Art (a.k.a. Hornsey School of Art) was a college in Crouch End in the London Borough of Haringey, England. The HCA was "an iconic British art institution, renowned for its experimental and progressive approach to art and design ...

from 1929 to 1933 and then at the

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...

until 1937. After she graduated from the Royal College, Horsman worked as a pottery teacher at the

Liverpool School of Art The John Lennon Art and Design Building (formerly the Art and Design Academy) in Liverpool, England, houses Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design. The school was formerly located at the Grade II listed Liverpool College of ...

until 1942 when she was appointed to a senior lecturer post at the

Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is one of eleven schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Tracing its history back to 1760, it provides higher education in art and design, architecture, histor ...

. Alongside her college duties, Horsman maintained a studio in the

West Bow The Grassmarket is a historic market place, street and event space in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. In relation to the rest of the city it lies in a hollow, well below surrounding ground levels. Location The Grassmarket is located direct ...

area of Edinburgh and exhibited her pottery and paintings with the

Society of Scottish Artists The Society of Scottish Artists is a Scottish artist-run organization which seeks to ''promote and encourage experimentation and the "adventurous spirit" in Scottish art.'' It was founded in 1891 and its main space for annual exhibitions has bee ...

, the

Royal Scottish Academy The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) is the country’s national academy of art. It promotes contemporary Scottish art. The Academy was founded in 1826 by eleven artists meeting in Edinburgh. Originally named the Scottish Academy, it became the ...

, the

Scottish Society of Women Artists Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is a registered charity (No. SC006715) based in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland representing approximately 500 fine and applied visual artists throughout the country. Information Visual Arts Scotland is a multi-disciplinary ...

and with the

Saltire Society The Saltire Society is a membership organisation which aims to promote the understanding of the culture and heritage of Scotland. Founded in 1936, the society was "set up to promote and celebrate the uniqueness of Scottish culture and Scotland’s ...

. She also exhibited and lectured abroad, notably in New York in the 1950s and, later, in Peru. Horsman was awarded the

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and a memorial exhibition of her work was held at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh during 1999.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horsman, Kathleen 1911 births 1999 deaths 20th-century English painters 20th-century English women artists Alumni of Middlesex University Alumni of the Royal College of Art Artists from Edinburgh Artists from London Edinburgh College of Art English potters Members of the Order of the British Empire