John trained at the
Mackintosh School of Architecture (Glasgow School of Art) and practiced in
Tayside until 2011 when he left his architectural practice to spend his time
creating art. John is a member of the Scottish Society of Architect Artists.
An interest in people and places
provides inspiration for John’s work and his distinctive streetscapes aim to
evoke a sense of place in the representation of urban landscapes.
A two year fascination for the
wee harbor and reed beds at Port Allen (just west of Errol on the Tay) resulted
in a number of works focused on the infinite variety of colour and form that
light, time and tide lend to the glorious abundance of the reeds.
The colour and form of some
unusual fungi on a tree branch near Port Allen has inspired new ideas for
sculpture and watercolours and that together with a series of studies of castle
buildings informs John’s current practice.
EXHIBTIONS: -Dunkeld Art Exhibition: Pittenweem Arts
Festival: The McLaurin Gallery, Ayr: Perth Art Gallery and Museum:The Dundas
Gallery, Edinburgh: The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
Headquarters, Edinburgh
The House for an Art Lover,
Glasgow: International Exhibition of Architect Artists, Monastero dei
Benedettini, Catania, Italy: Xxii Esposizione Internazionale degli Architetti
Artisti – Venice: 78th Ligne et Couleur
Exhibition – Paris:
Botanic Gardens Gallery Dundee; Glasgow Art Club; Scottish Art Club; The
Meffan, Forfar; Stirling Smith Gallery and Museum, Stirling
