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William McTaggart was one of the finest painters Scotland has produced, and an original genius, a pioneer of impressionism before it even had a label. In his early years he taught himself drawing and painting, and already at the age of twelve he was able to earn extra money and delight friends with his ability as a portrait painter. McTaggart was born of crofting parents at Aros Farm, near Machrihanish, at the present day a farm beside the East end of the airfield at Machrihanish. His parents were Gaelic speaking and his mother was a granddaughter of the religious poet, Duncan MacDougall. His parents are buried in Kilkenzie churchyard, and in her later years his mother came back from Glasgow to live in Campbeltown.
He is a quite remarkable person and we have started a book about his life which also shows colour pictures of a few of his painting. You can red this at http://www.electricscotland.com/hist...rt_william.htm
Alastair
He is a quite remarkable person and we have started a book about his life which also shows colour pictures of a few of his painting. You can red this at http://www.electricscotland.com/hist...rt_william.htm
Alastair