ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE:
MARY MCINTYRE
Interviewed by Richard West
Location: Artist's home, Belfast
Date: February 2014
Still taken from: 'Art of the Troubles - Mary McIntyre'
Chapter 7:
(Chapter 7 of 19, Running Time: 00:12:12)
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Chapter 7 Synopsis:
- Most memorable lecturers were David Ledsham and Norman Fraser.
- Ledsham perceptive about development as an artist.
- Fraser was honest to the point of being blunt.
- Ledsham did a lot of drawing and then became interested in science and grass.
- In Belfast students took art seriously and worked hard.
- Had done one semester at art college in Wolverhampton, found it boring.
- Had travelled to france and London from school.
- Went to Russia in second year at art college in 1980s.
- Showed slide-tape work for degree show.
- Applied for MA immediately after BA, did five years in art college.
- A lot of art activity in Belfast, galleries and off-site work.
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