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John Nelson's paintings are bright, colourful and abstract
with figurative elements.
About My Work
"I produce paintings which I hope encapsulate my
natural joie de vivre and love of colour.
Always suspicious of the archetypical, I work directly onto
the canvas - no preparatory drawing and as something emerges, I follow and
shape intuitively.
Ideas for my paintings come from a variety of sources
although I am particularly drawn to landscape motifs."
John was born in Edinburgh,
and studied at Edinburgh
College of Art from 1962-1967 where he was awarded a number of painting and
drawing prizes which included the Andrew Grant Scholarship. Ending his
studies, a Post Graduate Travelling Scholarship took him to France, Holland
and Belgium,
creating opportunities for exhibitions in the countries concerned.
From 1971 to 1996 he was an Art Lecturer at Stevenson College,
Edinburgh.
As an Edinburgh
man he is proud to have been a member of 'The Glasgow League of Artists' and
to have been elected chairman in 1975-76.
At various times he has been chairman of Livingston Art
Foundation and the Craigmillar Festival Society.
Now living in the Scottish Borders he continues to develop
his painting to his own exacting standards.
He has work in many private and public collections in United Kingdom; USA;
Canada; Europe and Africa.
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EXHIBITIONS
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1972-82
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All Glasgow League of Artists Exhibitions in Scotland, England,
Wales, Ireland, Holland,
Belgium, Canada
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1974,1976
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Edinburgh Festival and Jazz Proms
Exhibitions
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1975
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Contemporary
Scottish Art, Municipal Gallery, City of Edinburgh
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1975
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MacRobert
Arts Centre, Stirling
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1975
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Arts
Council Gallery, Belfast; Project Arts
Centre, Dublin
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1976
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Keele University, Keele
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1976
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Third
Eye Centre, Glasgow; "Drawn to
Scale", MacLellan Galleries, Glasgow
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1976
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GLA/New
'57 - joint exhibition, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
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1977
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"Clouds
and Water", Calgary,
Canada
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1978
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"Nelson
& Shaw"- 2 person touring exhibition
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1978
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Collins
Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
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1978
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Kirkcaldy
Art Gallery & Museum; Inverness
Art Gallery
& Museum
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1978
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Richard
Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh
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1980
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The
Lanthorn Centre, Livingston
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1983
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"Nelson,
Forbes, Shaw" - 3 person touring exhibition, Netherlands and Belgium
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1985
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Exposition
Internationale de Peinture, Paris
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1986
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The
Lanthorn Centre, Livingston; "Babbity
Bowster", Glasgow
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1988
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Royal
Glasgow Institute, MacLellan Galleries, Glasgow
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1988
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"Works
on Paper",Contemporary Touring Exhibition, Netherlands
+ Belgium
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1997
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Exposition
Internationale de Peinture, Paris
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1998
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Kumulus
Gallerie, Maastricht; Holland Art Fair, The Hague;World Trade Centre,
Amsterdam; The Art Centre, Valkenberg; Academy for Fine Arts, Bilzen,
Belgium; Galerie Nestle, Paris; Gadiot/Rijbroeck Gallery, Amsterdam
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2000
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The
Picture Gallery, Chambers Institute, Peebles
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2002
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Ipomal
Gallery, Landgraaf, Netherlands
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2002
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Meadows Fine
Art, Beith; The Wynd Gallery, Melrose
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2003
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Aberfeldy
Gallery, Aberfeldy; Worthyart.com, South Queensferry
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2004
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Aberfeldy
Gallery, Aberfeldy; e-Gallery, Bearsden
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2004
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Smokehouse
Gallery, Eyemouth; Smailholm Pottery Gallery, Kelso
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2004
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Albany
Gallery, Cardiff; Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh
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2004
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Strathearn
Gallery, Crieff; Arian Gallery, Galashiels
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2004
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Queens
Gallery, Dundee; Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh
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2005
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Aberfeldy
Gallery, Aberfeldy; Arian Gallery, Galashiels
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2005
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Gallery, Bearsden; Jerdan Gallery, Crail
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2005
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Morningside
Gallery, Edinburgh;
Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold
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2005
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Rowan
Gallery, Drymen; Smailholm Gallery, Kelso
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2005
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Smokehouse
Gallery, Eyemouth; Strathearn Gallery, Crieff
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2005
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Roger
Bilcliffe Gallery, Glasgow; Old Melrose Furniture Studio, Melrose
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2006
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Strathearn
Gallery, Crieff; Aberfeldy Gallery, Aberfeldy
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2006
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Rowan
Gallery, Drymen; e-gallery, Bearsden; Smailholm Gallery, Kelso
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2006
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Smokehouse
Gallery, Eyemouth; Jerdan Gallery, Crail
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2007
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Strathearn
Gallery, Crieff; Aberfeldy Gallery, Aberfeldy; Lemond Gallery, Bearsden
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2007
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BroughtonGallery,
Broughton; Tartan Gallery, Edinburgh;
Chapel Street Gallery, Innerleithen
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2007
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Red Rag
Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold; Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth
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2007
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Fotheringham
Gallery, Bridge
of Allan; Pennel
Gallery, Peebles; Beltane Studios, Peebles
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WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Kirkcaldy Art Gallery &
Museum; Scottish Hospitals Board; Strathclyde University; Lothian Regional
Council; Borders Regional Council; Fife Education Authority; Lothian Education
Authority; Scottish Arts Council. Many private collections in United Kingdom; USA;
Canada; Europe; Africa.
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COMMISSIONS
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1978
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Scottish
Arts Council - Gable Ends, Glasgow
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1979
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City of Edinburgh - Mural for Herdmanflat Hospital,
Haddington
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FILMS
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1975
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"We're
All Big Boys Now" - Sidartha Films
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1982
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"3
Artists" (Nelson, Shaw, Forbes) - R Forbes
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