William York MacGregor: Pioneer of Scottish Landscape Painting William York MacGregor (1855-1923) stands as a cornerstone figure in the Glasgow School, arguably its most celebrated landscape painter and one whose innovative approach to plein air painting profoundly shaped the artistic landscape of Scotland. Born in Edinburgh, MacGregor’s early life was marked by familial hardship – his father died when he was young, leaving him to care for his mother and siblings. Despite these challenges, Macregor possessed an unwavering passion for art from a formative age, nurtured by visits to London's T…