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Barr, Robina
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Robina Barr was born on the 24th March 1878. Barr studied Glasgow School of Art from 1914 to 1918, where she took evening and weekend classes in modelling (sculpture), life drawing and drawing and painting. Robina also assisted with the Belgian Tryst, a fundraiser in aid of the Belgian Refugees on the weekend of 29th January 1915. She assisted on a market stall convened by Miss Arthur in the Belgium Market. During this time she worked as a teacher. She remained in Glasgow, exhibiting sculptural works at the Glasgow Institute and at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool, between 1919 and 1938.
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Sources: the Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture by Peter J M McEwan; Scotland's People: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.<p/>
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