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Duncan Shanks
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Duncan Shanks, born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, in 1937, embarked on a journey that would firmly establish him as one of Scotland’s most compelling landscape painters. His formative years were steeped in the visual character of his surroundings, an environment that profoundly influenced his lifelong dedication to capturing the essence of the Clyde Valley. Shanks's artistic education began at the Glasgo
w School of Art in 1955, where he spent five years honing his skills under the tutelage of David Donaldson, a renowned portraitist whose emphasis on technical mastery laid a solid foundation for Shanks’s future explorations. A pivotal moment arrived with the award of a post-diploma traveling scholarship in 1960, granting him a year to immerse himself in the artistic traditions of Italy – an experience that broadened his perspective and…