William Gear

For the mathematician, see C. William Gear.

William Gear
Black and white photograph of Gear in front of a painting at his Edgbaston Studio. Taken August 1979
Gear in his Edgbaston studio, August 1979
Born(1915-08-02)2 August 1915
Methil, Fife, Scotland
Died27 February 1997(1997-02-27) (aged 81)
Birmingham, England
NationalityScottish
Alma materEdinburgh School of Art
University of Edinburgh
Known forAbstract painting

William Gear RA RBSA (2 August 1915 – 27 February 1997) was a Scottish painter, most notable for his abstract compositions.