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Jessie Keppie
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The Immortals of Glasgow School of Art: At the back: Frances MacDonald
middle row L-R: Margaret Macdonald, Katharine Cameron, Janet Aitken, Agnes Raeburn, Jessie Keppie, John Keppie front row L-R: Herbert McNair, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (circa 1894) |
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Jessie Keppie
1868 Glasgow, Scotland
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| Died | 1951 (aged 82–83) Prestwick, Scotland
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Glasgow School of Art |
| Known for | Decorative Arts, Design, Art |
| Movement | Glasgow Style |
| Awards | Lauder Prize, 1930 |
Jessie Keppie (1868-1951) was a talented Scottish artist from Glasgow. She was known as one of the most important women artists in the "Glasgow Style" art movement.
About Jessie Keppie
Jessie Keppie was born in 1868. Her father, James Keppie, imported and sold tobacco. In 1888, Jessie became the fourth person in her family to study at the Glasgow School of Art. Her siblings, Jane, Helen, and John Keppie, had also studied there.
During her second year of art school in 1889, Jessie designed a beautiful Persian carpet. This carpet won a silver medal in a national competition.
Artistic Life and Groups
In 1902, Jessie Keppie took part in the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh. She performed in a special play called a masque. This masque was about the legends of King Arthur. Other artists, like Agnes Raeburn and Margaret Macdonald, also participated.
In the same year, 1902, Jessie joined the Glasgow Lady Artists' Club. She later served as the club's Treasurer from 1922 to 1928. From 1928 to 1931, she was the President of the club.
Jessie was also part of a group of artists known as "The Immortals." This informal group included other famous artists like Agnes Raeburn, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, and Frances McNair.
Jessie Keppie supported the suffragist movement. This movement worked to gain voting rights for women. She was a member of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Association for Women's Suffrage.
Personal Life
Jessie Keppie was once engaged to the famous architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. However, he later ended their engagement. He then started a relationship with Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, who was also an artist.
Jessie Keppie passed away in Prestwick, Scotland, in 1951.
Artworks by Jessie Keppie
- Autumn (1894)
- Pansies (1895)
- Dog Roses (1899)
- A sunlit courtyard, Generalife, Grenada (1909)
- Chateau Gilliard
- Gathering Firewood
- The budding rose above the rose full blown
- Pink geraniums and a butterfly
- Pink carnations
- Honeysuckle
- Fuchsia
- Summer garden
- Ostend
- The road to the farm
