Curriculum Vitae

IAN ELLIOT

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Glasgow, Ian Elliot won gold and bronze medals for art on four successive occasions before attending Glasgow School of Art.

Thereafter, having attended Jordanhill Education College, entered the teaching profession to become, for some 16 years, the Head of Art & Design in King’s Park Secondary School, a large Glasgow comprehensive secondary school.

He left teaching in 1997 to devote himself totally to the pursuit and development of his own artistic career.

Now Elliot visits, and gains much inspiration from, the island of Mallorca and from Italy and France, sharply contrasting environments from that of his native shores. He is known for incorporating the strong colours of the Mediterranean in all his landscapes.

Ever a growing force, exhibiting in the RSW Exhibition, Edinburgh, the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), the Paisley Art Institute (PAI), the Aberdeen Artists’ Society (AAS), The Affordable Art Show, Battersea, The Glasgow Art Fair, The Scottish Show Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone, The Scottish Show Richmond Hill Gallery, the Eton Gallery, The London Art Fair along with successful displays in regular exhibitions in a variety of Scottish galleries and charity events, with English galleries showing an ever increasing interest. Ian, apart from one man shows, is also involved regularly in a variety of group shows

Besides Britain, has works hanging in Eire, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Canada and The United States, amongst others.

Ian Elliot’s work appeared in the prestigious International Artist magazine as one of ten finalists in their (global) landscape competition.
Also. Ian is contracted to Art From Scotland Ltd, sole publishers of limited edition prints of his paintings and to Tartan2 for greetings cards

ARTIST STATEMENT

Travelling extensively throughout Scotland and the continent I’m forever fascinated by the visual imagery I encounter on reaching my destined ports of call. Each day presents a new cuadro of settings, of movement, colour, rhythm and pattern. These, coupled with a free flow of imaginative translation, have provided me with material to create a fusion of life, of shimmering colours, distinctive buildings of the land, and abstract Précis.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

March 03
-‘Mixed Group’ (Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow)
-‘Spring Show’ (Home Gallery, Glasgow)
-‘Spring’ (Scotlandart.com, Glasgow)
-‘Spring Exhibition’ (Tolquhon Gallery, Tarves)
-‘Preview Weekend’ (Greenhouse Gallery, Castle
Douglas)
April 03
-Glasgow Art Fair (via Greenhouse Gallery)
-Glasgow Art Fair (via Scotlandart.com, Glasgow)
-‘Bella Vista’ Group Show (Leith Gallery, Edinburgh)
-‘Inaugural Show’ (Green Gallerie, Munich, Germany)
May 03
-‘Group Show’ (Scotlandart.com, Glasgow)
-‘Spring Show’ (John Green Fine Art, Glasgow)
-‘Sea’ (Tolquhon Gallery, Tarves)
-‘Show’ (Bridge Gallery, Dublin, Ireland)
-Paisley Institute (PAI)
-‘Artay’, Perth Festival (Frames Gallery, Perth)
June 03
-Rosshall Hospital Show (Home Gallery, Glasgow)- ‘Summer Show’ (Lost Gallery, Strathdon) -‘Marine Show’ (Leith Gallery, Edinburgh)
July 03
-‘Summer Show’ (e-Gallery, Glasgow)
-‘Sun, Sea, Sail’ (Green Gallerie, Munich, Germany)
-‘Cool Breeze’ (Green Gallery, Aberfoyle)
-‘Come Sail with Me’ (Rowan Gallery, Drymen)
-‘Festival Exhibition’ (Leith Gallery, Edinburgh)
-‘Summer Show’ (Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow)
August-Sept 03
-‘Vibrant Earth’ Solo show (Tolquhon Gallery)
September 03
-‘Group Show’ (Scotlandart.com Gallery)
-‘Group Show’ (Gatehouse Gallery)
-‘Fiesta de la Merce, Plaza Escocesa,’ (Barcelona, Spain)
-Macmillan Cancer Relief, Glasgow.
October 03
-The Scottish Show’ (Richmond Hill Gallery, England)
-‘Autumn Colours’ (Leith Gallery)
-‘Journeys’ (Strathearn Gallery)
Nov 03-Jan 04
- Christmas Shows
Feb – Mar 04
‘Kennox Prize Show, Richmond Hill Gallery, Surrey
- ‘Scape’ (Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow)
- Group Show, Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
- Group Show, ‘Approaching Spring’ (Strathearn Gallery, Crieff)
- ‘10th Anniversary Show, Strathearn Gallery, Crieff
Apr04
- Scottish Show, Richmond Hill Gallery, Surrey
- Solo Show, Framework Gallery, Troon
- Glasgow Art Fair
- ‘Visual Feast’ Leith Gallery
May04
- Carby Gallery, Aberdeen
- Group Show, Richmond Hill Gallery, Surrey
- ‘Artay’ Exhibition, Perth
- Summer Show, E-Gallery, Glasgow
June04
- Summer Show, Leith Gallery
- Summer Show, Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
July04
- ‘Buena Vista’ Spanish Show, Leith Gallery
- Summer Show, Baillie Gallery, London
- Summer Show, Richmond Hill Gallery, Surrey
Aug04
- Summer Show, Rowan Gallery, Drymen
- Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the Wold
- Festival Exhibition, Leith Gallery
- Show, Wonderwall Gallery, Cirencester
Sept04
- Save the Children, Charity Exh., Ayr
- Group Show, SoLo Gallery, Edinburgh
- Group Show, Scotlandart.com
Oct04
- Memories & Encounters, Leith Gallery
- Manchester Art Fair (Leith Gallery)
- 31st-!2Nov Solo Show, The Art Connection Gallery, Eton
Nov04
- 1st-22Nov. 2 person show (with Claire Harrigan),
(Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow)
Jan05
- ‘For A’ That’, Leith gallery
Feb05
- ‘Landscape’, Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
- ‘Valentine’, Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow
- ‘The Art of Love’, Rowan Gallery, Drymen
- ‘Changing Scenes..’, Strathearn Gallery, Crieff
- ‘Spring Exhibition’, Tolquhon Gallery, Aberdeenshire
Mar05
- ‘Scottish Exhibition’, Richmond Hill Gallery, Surrey
- ‘Group Show’, Green Gallery, Aberfoyle
- ‘Affordable Art Fair, Battersea’, Baillie Gallery, London
Apr05
- ‘Some Like It Hot’ Scotlandart,com, Glasgow
- ‘Glasgow Art Fair’, Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow
- ‘Group Show’, Atholl gallery
May05
- ‘McRoberts’ Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow
- ‘Scottish Show’, Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the Wold
- ‘Spring Show’, E-Gallery, Bearsden
- ‘Trading Places’ Rowan Gallery
June05
- ‘Marine’ Leith Gallery
- ‘Summer Show’ Fotheringham Gallery
- ‘Summer’ Richmond Hill Gallery
July05
- ‘Bon Anniversaire’ Leith
- ‘Summer Show’ Scotlandart.com
- ‘On A Hot Summer’s Night’ Rowan Gallery
August05
- ‘Pittenweem Festival’ Heron Gallery, Pittenweem
Sept05:
-2 Person show, Strathearn, Gallery, Crieff
- Group Show, Panik Gallery, Killearn
Oct05:
-Solo Show, Art Connection Gallery. Windsor
Nov, Dec05,
- Various Christmas/ New Year shows
Jan06
-‘Landscapes Near & Far’, Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
Feb06
-Group Show, Frames Gallery, Perth
- Group Show, Green Gallery, Aberfoyle
March06
- 2 Person Show, Carby Gallery, Aberdeen
April06
- Solo Show, Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow
- Glasgow Art Fair