William J. L. Baillie

William James Laidlaw Baillie, CBE, PPRSA (19 April 1923 – 21 May 2011) was a Scottish artist, specialising in watercolour paintings. He served as president of the Royal Scottish Academy from 1990 to 1998. He had taught in schools in Edinburgh (1951–1960) and was a lecturer at the Edinburgh College of Art (1960–1988), before retiring from teaching to dedicate himself to his art.^[1][2][3][4]

In the 1998 New Year Honours, Baillie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to the arts".^[5]

References

1. "William Baillie PPRSA - Overview". Royal Scottish Academy. 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. "Baillie, William James Laidlaw, (19 April 1923–21 May 2011), painter; President, Royal Scottish Academy, 1990–98 (Treasurer, 1980–90)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
3. "Baillie, William James Laidlaw". Debrett's People of Today 2010. Surrey: Debrett's Ltd. 2009. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-870520-42-3.
4. "Baillie, William James, 1923–2011". artuk.org. Art UK. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. "No. 54993". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1997. p. 8.