Scotland. 1926 - 1998
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1930 - 2008. Known for: Still life, figure, land-and seascape paintings.
JOHN HOUSTON. John Houston (1930 - 2008), one of the most recognizable and brilliant of modern Scottish painters, renowned for his expressionistic style, gestural brushstrokes and intense use of... Read full biography
JOHN HOUSTON. John Houston (1930 - 2008), one of the most recognizable and brilliant of modern Scottish painters, renowned for his expressionistic style, gestural brushstrokes and intense use of colour, deserves his place in the canon of European Expressionism as a worthy successor to the likes of... Read full biography
JOHN HOUSTON. John Houston (1930 - 2008), one of the most recognizable and brilliant of modern Scottish painters, renowned for his expressionistic style, gestural brushstrokes and intense use of colour, deserves his place in the canon of European Expressionism as a worthy successor to the likes of Nolde, Kirchner and Munch. His landscapes show that, like the great Turner, he was a master of encapsulating on canvas the infinite awe of the heavens and the effects of changing light and the seasons... Read full biography
JOHN HOUSTON. John Houston (1930 - 2008), one of the most recognizable and brilliant of modern Scottish painters, renowned for his expressionistic style, gestural brushstrokes and intense use of colour, deserves his place in the canon of European Expressionism as a worthy successor to the likes of Nolde, Kirchner and Munch. His landscapes show that, like the great Turner, he was a master of encapsulating on canvas the infinite awe of the heavens and the effects of changing light and the seasons on clouds, beaches, fields and the sea. Houston was a pillar of the Scottish artistic establishment. A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, he remained closely associated with the school throughout his life as a lecturer and tutor. He married his... Read full biography
JOHN HOUSTON. John Houston (1930 - 2008), one of the most recognizable and brilliant of modern Scottish painters, renowned for his expressionistic style, gestural brushstrokes and intense use of colour, deserves his place in the canon of European Expressionism as a worthy successor to the likes of Nolde, Kirchner and Munch. His landscapes show that, like the great Turner, he was a master of encapsulating on canvas the infinite awe of the heavens and the effects of changing light and the seasons on clouds, beaches, fields and the sea. Houston was a pillar of the Scottish artistic establishment. A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, he remained closely associated with the school throughout his life as a lecturer and tutor. He married his fellow alumnus, the brilliant painter Elizabeth Blackadder, in August 1956. He was elected to the Royal... Read full biography
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United Kingdom. Born 1945
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United Kingdom, Scotland. 1886 - 1963
Expressionist seascape, marine and still-life painting, teaching
Scotland, United Kingdom. Born 1953
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Scotland, England. Born 1951
Expressionist landscape and floral painting, atmospherics
United Kingdom. Born 1952
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Scotland. 1902 - 2000
Landscape and still life painting, sculpture, teaching
Scotland. 1903 - 1979
Still life, landscape, marine and portrait painting, teaching
United Kingdom, Australia, Scotland. Born 1942
Landcape and still life painting and drawing
United Kingdom, Scotland, Italy. 1931 - 2021
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England, Scotland. 1921 - 1963
Modernist landscape, townscape, children, coastal scene painting
Scotland, United Kingdom. 1926 - 1998
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United Kingdom. Born 1950
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United Kingdom, France. 1895 - 1965
Vivid floral still life painting
Scotland, Scotland. 1858 - 1943
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Scotland. 1942 - 2013
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United Kingdom. 1932 - 2020
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Scotland, England. Born 1958
Modernist figurative, portrait and landscape painting
Scotland, United Kingdom, France. 1903 - 1981
Still life, flower, sea-and landscape painting
United Kingdom, Scotland. 1933 - 2004
Portraits, figure, genre, landscapes, harbor views
Scotland, England. 1951 - 2025
Realist style figure, erotica, romance, flirtation
United Kingdom, Scotland. 1835 - 1910
Portrait, land-and seascape painting
United Kingdom, England, Scotland. 1898 - 1973
Landscape, still life painting
United Kingdom, United States. 1862 - 1933
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Scotland, Europe. Born 1943
Abstract painting, tapestry design, drawing, pottery decoration, teaching
United Kingdom, Scotland. 1867 - 1952
Figure, seascape, genre painting
United Kingdom, Scotland, Australia. 1864 - 1933
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