|
Gregor Smith, artist in oil, watercolour and more recently, printmaking. Born Renton, Scotland 15.7.44.
Studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art under Sir
Robin Philipson and James Cumming 1962-66. A post -graduate scholarship
with a highly-commended endorsement was followed by a travelling
scholarship to Florence and Rome 1966-7.
He was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in
Watercolour in 1983 and is currently a member of council. >From 1968
until 2006 he taught art in various schools in central Scotland. During
this time he painted and exhibited in several principal galleries and
in the principal annual exhibitions mainly in Scotland but also at the
RI in London.
Gregor Smith lives in Kilcreggan, Argyll and Bute, in a house which
overlooks the Clyde estuary with superb views of Arran, Holy Loch, Loch
Long with Gareloch just round the corner and extensive open vistas
towards Glasgow up river.
Most of his subject matter is drawn from these lochs, the surrounding
hills and coastal edges. Variations in weather patterns, atmospheric
changes and subtle changes of colour, shapes and textures all forming
vital compositional elements.
Gregor Smith has exhibited extensively mainly in Scotland and in London
Solo exhibitions include the New 57 gallery, Edinburgh, Compass
Gallery, Glasgow and watercolours at the Glasgow Print Studio.
Selected exhibitions include the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal
Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Watercolour
Society C21, London, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours,
London, the Scottish Arts Council, the Arts Council of Northen Ireland,
Project Arts Centre, Dublin, the Society of Scottish Artists, Compass
Gallery, Glasgow, Roger Billcliffe Fine Art , Glasgow.
John Falle Fine Art, Jersey, Catto Gallery, London, The Manor House,
Gallery, Chipping Norden, Arteries Gallery, Glasgow Fotheringham
Gallery, Bridge of Allan, nr Stirling.
Glasgow Group invited artist and all Glasgow Group exhibitions, home
and abroad since elected member in 1990. Details in Glasgow Group
website.
Various group exhibitions in Universities of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Keele, and in the Royal Scottish museum, Edinburgh
|
