JAMES PROUDFOOT R.A. N.E.A.C. (1908-1971) THE BLACK HAT Signed l.r.: J. Proudfoot '40 oil on canvas 46 x 38cm James Proudfoot was born in Perth where he was educated at Perth Academy before going on to St Andrews University. After a short time working in his father's carpet business he moved to London to study at Heatherley's and Goldsmith's College. A dashing figure and married to the actress Ellen Pollock be became a well know painter of landscape and portraits of well known actors of stage and screen. He received a honourable mention for his portrait of Peter Ustinov in the 1956 Paris Salon. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, New English Art Club and Royal Scottish Academy.