Painter, whose landscapes had a strong Expressionist content, born in Glasgow. She studied at the School of Art there, 1972–7, including post-diploma, with time at Hospitalfield Summer School, Arbroath, 1975. Harvey won a Scottish Education Department Travelling Scholarship in 1977, and a John Murray Thomson Award at RSA, 1985. Showed regularly at RSA, also RSW and Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. Had a solo exhibition at Macaulay Gallery, Stenton, 1991, later ones including Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow, 1997, and Adam Gallery, Bath and London, from 1998. Shetland Arts Trust and Highlands and Islands Enterprise hold examples. Harvey moved to Shetland in 1988, which was a strong theme in her output.

Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)


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