Biography
Trevor Makinson (1926–1992)
Painter and teacher, born in Southport, Lancashire. He attended Hereford School of Art and Slade School of Fine Art. Went on to lecture at Glasgow’s School of Art and the University. Professor Makinson, who was a member of Glasgow Art Club, showed in mixed exhibitions at RA, RP, RSA, UA and elsewhere. He had strong connections with Hereford, being a member of the Farmers’ Club there, showing with Herefordshire Arts and Crafts and Wye Valley Art Society and having a series of solo shows at Hereford Art Gallery from 1944; it holds his work. There were other one-man shows in the provinces. Public galleries in Buxton, Glasgow, Newport, Salford and elsewhere hold examples. Lived in Glasgow.
Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)'