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Alice Gair (23 August 1850 - 4 April 1927) was a Scottish painter.

Life
Her father was John Gair (born c. 1815 - 14 April 1891). He was a PF of Falkirk.

Her mother was Elizabeth Kinross (28 June 1819 - 5 December 1898).

They married on 18 April 1840 in Dunblane. Alice Gair was one of their seven children. The family stayed at The Kilns in Falkirk.

Alice Gair and her sister Christina were assaulted in 1898 and a man was charged with such disorderly conduct in court

Both Alice and her sister Christina are bequeathed monies. Her brother William Kinross Gair studies law and becomes a Writer in Edinburgh, and later a PF.

In the 1901 census she is staying at the Dove Cot Rd, Maryville in Corstorphine, Edinburgh; and her occupation is an artist.

Art
She exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1884 with her work: Through The Woods.

In 1892 she exhibited at the Edinburgh Ladies Art Club.

She had may exhibits at the RGi

Death
Alice Gair died on 4 April 1927 in a Edinburgh nursing home. Her estate is valued at £3010, 15 shillings and 9 pence.