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Ashton Waterfront, Gourock,
William Sinclair
Blue Trawler,
William Sinclair
Boats in Harbour, Greenock,
William Sinclair
Buildings & Cranes,
William Sinclair
Cranes & Warehouse, Greenock,
William Sinclair
Derelict Buildings, Port Glasgow (Not for Sale),
William Sinclair
Fisherman working on trawler, Greenock,
William Sinclair
Fishing Boats, Rothesay Harbour,
William Sinclair
Fishing Boats, Rothesay Harbour (study),
William Sinclair
Harbour & Belville Flats in Winter,
William Sinclair
Harbour scene, Rothesay,
William Sinclair
Landscape, Craigmarlock wood near Kilmacolm,
William Sinclair
Old Buildings, Port Glasgow,
William Sinclair
Pier & Old Harbour, Port Glasgow,
William Sinclair
Port Glasgow Harbour Scene,
William Sinclair
Port Glasgow Town & River Clyde (View from the artist's home),
William Sinclair
Rusty Boat,
William Sinclair
Trawlers,
William Sinclair
Trawlers in Victoria Harbour,
William Sinclair
Winter Fields & Buildings,
William Sinclair
Yellow Yacht & Fishing Boats, Greenock,
William Sinclair
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William Sinclair, 1930-1997
William Sinclair studied Drawing & Painting at Glasgow School of Art in 1954, a pupil of David Donaldson. His subject matter was predominantly observations of the rich and bustling harbours and docks of Greenock and Port Glasgow, where he lived, drawing and painting the busy scenes and capturing the grandeur and majesty of the huge cranes and hulls under construction. These docks, now dormant and built-over with new housing, play a prominent part in the many studies of the docks, tugs, sailboats and working ships. Sinclair's paintings take on historical importance, and record a scene that has now vanished. From his home high above Port Glasgow, looking over the townscape, he also painted the view across the river to the rich landscapes of the Inverclyde area and further afield in Scotland & Ireland. These paintings of trees and fields are reminiscent of the landscapes and style of William Gillies. He was an artist in the traditional sense of the word; painting purely to express his feelings and emotions rather than for the financial gains that he could have had, even buying back his own paintings when the opportunity arose. Continually drawing and painting, but rarely exhibiting, like many artists he earned his living by teaching art. This exhibition is a selection from the body of work which has remained unseen since he died 12 years ago. It includes some fascinating observations and drawings, scenes of old Greenock and Port Glasgow whilst still lively and active ship building towns. A regular exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute, where an acquisition by H.R.H. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh caused a new surge of interest in his work. A principal art teacher in Greenock, he was well-known and respected in the teaching profession, one who had a genuine and sincere passion for art, which he endeavored to pass onto his students.
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