Modern Scottish Women - Teaching from moyna Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 3 min 17 sec
✓ Published: 31-Jul-2019

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Before the 19th century, women were excluded from most forms of artistic training. In 1845, Glasgow School of Art was founded, and by 1848 its classes were co-educational. Its first female member of staff was Elizabeth Patrick who was appointed in 1855. Edinburgh College of Art was founded in 1908, and had male and female staff and students from the start. In 1990, artist Mary Armour recalled her own experience at art school, noting: ‘my advice to any young woman walking through [the doors of