When John Pryde sold his furnishings business, he grasped the opportunity to become a full time artist. We found out more about his intriguing work…
‘At 17, I left Brora and came to Aberdeen to study fashion and textile design at Grays School of Art, then started a career in retail visual display’, John explained. ‘I joined Archibalds as display manager, then became director of buying and store manager, before branching out on my own by buying Alexanders in Rosemount. In 2014, we sold the Alexanders building. It was one of the hardest business decisions I have had to make, but I’m glad the flooring side of Alexanders is still in Rosemount run by my former business partner.
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