Alick Riddell Sturrock RSA 10/06/1885-16/05/1953

Alick Riddell Sturrock was born in Edinburgh in 1885. He was educated at George Watson’s College and started his career by serving an apprenticeship as a lithographic artist and attending evening classes at the old Edinburgh School of Art at the Mound. He later attended the Royal Scottish Academy Life Class and was awarded a travelling scholarship enabling him to spend time in Italy, Paris, Munich and Holland.  

He contributed landscapes to the annual exhibitions at the Royal Scottish Academy and was particularly active in the Academy’s educational schemes.