William McLaren

William McLaren

William McLaren (1923-1987) grew up in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland with a crippling handicap that affected his feet. In 1944 he earned his Diploma and the Highly Commended Post Diploma from Edinburgh College of Art. After graduation and with a bursary from the Andrew Grant Fund he left Scotland and visited Italy and France. Throughout his life he remained a francophile and was fluent in French.

He earned a living as a commercial illustrator working for "The Radio Times" and "The Listener". He is noted for illustrating the popular Beverley Nichols books. He also painted murals at Wemyss Castle, Hopetoun House and Tyninghame House.


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