George B. Innes

George Bradley Innes was born in Glasgow in 1913. He studied at Glasgow School of Art under the sculptor Archibald Dawson and was known at the time for the avant-garde nature of his work which was mostly carved in stone.

Innes was an active member of the New Scottish Group whose work was affected by the arrival in Glasgow of J.D. Fergusson and Margaret Morris from France in 1939. Other members were Josef Herman and Jankel Adler who also came to Glasgow after escaping from Poland. The group also included many philosophers, scientists, poets and writers. J.D. Fergusson initiated the idea of a new art club championing the ‘independent’ artist, holding regular meetings at Glasgow School of Art. Innes exhibited in 1943 in their first public exhibition which took place in McClure’s Gallery, Wellington Street. The styles were varied and free, some with influences of Picasso others with European expressionism.

He has work in public collections including: Glasgow Museum; the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; and Fife Art Collection. Wounded during his military service, his sculpting was curtailed however, he continued drawing avidly in a powerful semi-abstract style.

  • artist working in his studio

    Original photograph of George B. Innes at work

  • Original photographs of sandstone sculptures

  • Original photograph of sandstone sculpture

  • figure with arms over their body

    George B. Innes

    Sitting Figure, arms over body

  • seated figure

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    Sitting figure V

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  • seated figure

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    Sitting figure IV

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    Kneeling figure VIb

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  • seated figure

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    Sitting figure II

  • cut outs of sitting figures

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    Sitting figures I

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    Mother and Child Figures IV

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    Leaning Figure I

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    Sitting Figure VIII

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    Standing Figure VI

  • seated geometric figure

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    Sitting Figure X

  • sitting female figure

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    Sitting Woman I

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    Sitting Figure XII

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    Sitting Figure XI

  • kneeling geometric figure

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    Kneeling Figure V

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    Kneeling Figure IV

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    Sitting Figure IX

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    Kneeling Figure I and Kneeling Figure II (cutout)

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    Kneeling Figure VIa

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    Sitting Figure III

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    Kneeling Figure III

  • sitting figure

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    Sitting Figure VII

  • kneeling figure

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    Sitting Figure VIa

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    Standing Figure II and Standing Figure III

  • figures

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    Mother & Child

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  • Mother and Child in frame

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    Mother & Child Figures III, Standing Figure IV and Standing Figure V

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    Reclining Figure II

  • figure lying down, resting on one arm

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    Reclining Figure I

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    Mother & Child Figures II and Mother & Child Figures III

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    Kneeling Figure I and Sitting Figure I (sold)

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    Kneeling Figure V and Mother & Child Figures I (sold)

  • studies of figures

    George B. Innes

    Sitting Figure VI and Standing Figure I

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  • multiple studies of a sitting woman

    George B. Innes

    Study of sitting woman I

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