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John Lowrie Morrison was
born in Glasgow in 1948, and from an early age he showed a talent for
art. After completing a degree in Drawing and Painting at Glasgow School
of Art he set out to pursue a career in art and design; he funded his
painting by teaching, firstly as Head of Art and Design at Lochgilphead
High School and then as Art Adviser for the Strathclyde Region. During
this formative period John travelled extensively around Europe with his
family and it was here that he began to develop the distinctive style
which has brought him so much success.
Influenced by the work of the Expressionist School, John steadfastly
upholds Joan Eardley’s dictum that ‘Painting is like breathing - you
have to do it’. Working in oil on paper or canvas, his vigorous
application of paint in carefree, seemingly random strokes breaths life
into his work, which contrasts the rugged scenery of the Scottish
Highlands with the more prosaic human elements of crofts, inlets and
villages. His bold use of colour adds an energy and intensity to each
image which persuades us not simply to view the landscape, but rather to
experience it.
John now devotes himself to painting full time, and has held a number of
successful exhibitions both in the UK and as far afield as Hong Kong and
New York; his images can now be found in many prestigious private and
corporate collections throughout the world. He is well known for his
charity work and his paintings have become famous with the stars;
Madonna has six in her collection and Sting has recently purchased two.
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