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 A painter of landscapes mainly influenced by her travels to Greece, Italy, and Yugoslavia. In the 1960s she began painting still-lives and flowers in the tradition of Japanese flower paintings. Drawings of her cats were made into postage stamps. Also known as a portrait painter, she is a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Academy.
Blackadder studied at the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh College of Art, where she lectured from 1962 to 1986.
Collections:
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Tate Gallery, London
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