Ian Elliot (12 August 1946 – 3 July 2021) was a modern Scottish artist known for abstract expressionist painting.
Early life Ian Scott Elliot was born on August 12, 1946, in Glasgow, Scotland. He attended the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) from 1964 to 1968. After graduating from GSA he attended Jordanhill College for teacher training 1969-1969. He worked as the Head of Art & Design in King's Park Secondary School for 16 years. He left teaching 1997 to focus on the development of his artistic career.
Artistic career Inspired by travel throughout his homeland of Scotland, Italy, France, and the island of Mallorca, Ian Elliot’s oil on canvas artwork is known for incorporating the vibrant colors of the Mediterranean with modern impressionist style
In 2002 A Place in the Sun (British TV series) followed Ian Elliot as he travelled from Scotland to Calvià Mallorca and broadcast him painting "Calvia" - oil on canvass in January 2003. A long-standing artist member of the Paisley Art Insitiute, he was a finalist in the 2003 International Artist magazine global landscape competition. From 2012, Ian Elliot’s name was listed in the Morven Press’s ‘Who’s Who In Art. In 2013, International Artist magazine featured Ian Elliot in a ten page in-depth article illustrating his working process on the painting Rendezvous, Mallorca. And in 2016 was featured in Pratique des Arts n° 135. He exhibited at solo and joint exhibitions throughout his career.
Gallery
Exhibitions Solo 2008, 2012, 2014: Ian Elliot, The Gatehouse gallery 2016: Ian Elliot, 2021: Ian Elliot, Scotland Art Framework gallery, Troon Rowan gallery, Helensburgh Torquhoun gallery, Tarves
Group 2013: 2016: Tis the Season!, Scotland Art 2017: Summer Breeze, Thistle Gallery: Contemporary Scottish Art 2017: Elliot, McWhinnie, 2018: Turning over a New Leaf, Thistle Gallery: Contemporary Scottish Art 2018: Elliot, McWhinnie, 2019: Winter exhibition, Thistle Gallery: Contemporary Scottish Art 2020, 2021: Winter exhibition, Scotland Art
Print 2002: Different strokes, Glasgow South & Eastwood Extra 2004: World-wide fame, Glasgow Times 2007: Med in Scotland, The Scotsman 2008: Market-ing his art, Glasgow South & Eastwood Extra 2013: Travel Opens the Eyes… and the Mind – 10 page feature, International Artist magazine 2016: July (UK edition), Vogue (magazine) 2017: 4 page feature 2017, Pratique des Arts n° 135
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