Alan Stenhouse Gourley | |
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| Born | (1909-04-13)13 April 1909 Ayr, Scotland |
| Died | 9 September 1991(1991-09-09) (aged 82) Bromley, England |
| Occupation | Painter |
Alan Stenhouse Gourley (13 April 1909 – 9 September 1991) was a South African-British painter and stained glass artist.
He attended theGlasgow School of Art in 1928 and theEdinburgh College of Art between 1929 and 1931. He moved to South Africa where he created stained glass windows for cathedrals in Pretoria and Johannesburg and taught atJohannesburg Technical College between 1932 and 1937. He then moved to Paris where he studied at theÉcole des Beaux-Arts between 1938 and 1940 and was instructor in camouflage during theSecond World War. A carpet designed by him is located atSouth Africa House.[1]
His work was part of the painting event in theart competition at the1936 Summer Olympics representing South Africa.[2]
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