Can you help a Moray man in his search for information on artist who drew picture of Littleferry, Golspie, found in his grandmother's cupboard?
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A FREQUENT visitor to East Sutherland is seeking help in identifying an artist whose drawing of Littleferry, Golspie, he found in his late grandmother’s home.
Chris Thornton, from Arradoul, just outside Buckie, found the ink drawings of Loch Fleet and another of Loch Achilty in the home of his grandmother Helen Turner who lived next door to him. They are dated 1930 and signed by AMS.
Mr Thornton, a web developer who also runs a tourism website, said: “There was a special cupboard in my grandmother’s house that was always locked and contained her most treasured possessions. There were many items in it such as old whisky and coins from Queen Victoria’s reign, and the two pictures were at the very back, wrapped tightly in canvas.
“My mother, aunts and uncles have no recollection of the paintings and, given the date, it’s likely they belonged to my grandfather William Turner’s parents.
They were Charles Samuel Turner and Maggie Cowie. They lived in Invergordon from 1914-1918 and helped with the war effort. Charles repaired battleships and Maggie worked in canteens. I think they must have bought the paintings or, for all I know, commissioned them.
Mr Thornton added: “What’s interesting is that Loch Fleet is a special place for my wife and I. We met in 2002 and Embo was our first holiday together. We have returned every year since and Loch Fleet has a special significance to us, so it was interesting to find the drawings of one of our happy places from almost 100 years ago. Finding out who AMS was, is just out of pure curiosity. I don’t think the drawings are worth anything other than the sentimental value of something that meant a lot to my granny and my great-grandparents. Perhaps AMS still has living relatives who would like to know about the drawings.”
Anyone with any information can email Mr Thornton at: info@livebreathescotland.com
