Lot 151: George Fairley (British, 1920-2003) Untitled

George Fairley (British, 1920-2003) Untitled signed lower right "Fairley" gouache 20 x 28cm George Fairley was taught by three notable Royal Scottish Academicians, David Alison, William Gillies and Adam Bruce Thomson; and his contemporary the painter Alan Davie was a close friend. Fairley then studied in the studios of several Paris artists, including Fernand Léger, returning to England when the Second World War started. He served as a radar technician in the Royal Air Force and was involved in the D-Day landings and the Allied push through France, the Low Countries and into Germany.