1980

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In 1980 the group toured their show from the Mclellan Galleries, Glasgow to the Edinburgh Festival and back to Glasgow at the Kelly Gallery.

1982

GLASGOW GROUP JUBILEE EXHIBITION 1982

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The passage of time almost always bears witness to a change of personel in any organisation and the Glasgow Group has been no exception.

From its inception in 1957 with 13 members the Glasgow Group by 1982's 25th Anniversary Exhibition had seen at one time or another a varying membership which over this period totalled 32 artists

To celebrate this landmark in the Group's history it was decided to show for the first time work by all members,past and present.

In addition , Benno Schotz the Honorary President of the Glasgow Group and Sculptor in Ordinary to Her Majesty The Queen in Scotland exhibited as special guest.

GLASGOW GROUP/NORWEGIAN EXHIBITIONS
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1988

GLASGOW GROUP FESTIVAL EXHIBITION 1988

This was also the Group's 31st Annual Exhibition

There were 19 members in the Group at this time including Mary Armour who was Honorary President

In addition , 19 artists were invited to exhibit with the Group.

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The 19 members of the Glasgow Group at this time were :

Mary Armour (Honorary Member), William Birnie, Ronald Birrell, James Connell,

David Cohen,Tom Hutcheson,Jack Knox,Bet Low,Dawson Murray,

Anda Paterson, Philip Reeves, Willie Rodger, Tom McKendrick, Tom Shanks,

James Spence, Douglas Thomson, James Watt, Bill Wright, George Wyllie.

Members who did not exhibit : Mary Armour and Ronald Birrell

The invited artists were :Michael Brettle,Christie Cameron, Beth Fisher,

Lys Hansen, Alison Harper, Tom Lamb, Christine McArthur, Archie McCall,

Hazel Nagl, Peter Nardini, Ken Palmer, Jim Pattison, Robert Paul,

Claire Scullion, Dennis Shields, Dominic Snyder, Karen Strang,

Jim Tweedie and Arthur Watson

1989

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In 1989 the Glasgow Group pioneered the use of the Tramway as a visual arts venue and set up their own gallery, Glasgow Group Gallery at 17 Queens Crescent, Glasgow (1989-92), and during 1990 when Glasgow was European City of Culture, the group curated eleven exhibitions which included Welsh, Norwegian, and Basque artists and mounted an exhibition in Bilbao, Spain
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