MEET THE ARTIST

On Saturday 30th September 2023

Between 1.00pm and 4.00pm

Scott Naismith is an artistic powerhouse who paints outstanding, high impact paintings! He is the new force at the leading edge of the Scottish modern ‘semi-abstract’ landscape movement. Naismith has introduced a step-change in modern landscape art and has had a huge influence on this phase of Scottish art development.

Scott has effectively lifted a traditional painting form and converted it into his own, unique and modern interpretation and very recognisable new landscape language.

Scott Naismith was born in Glasgow in 1978. He studied printing and illustration at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee (1996-2000). Scott’s early-stage degree work was (non-representational Howsonesque) figurative, architectural and urban. It was only post-qualification, when he went on to research Colour Theory (for a part-time teaching career) that he discovered the colour philosophies of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and he turned to paint the bright colour semi-abstracts of the Scottish landscape. He was also artistically influenced by JMW Turner (1775-1851) (translucence), Franz Kline (1910-62) (boldness of line) and Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) (paint combination).

The foundations of Naismith’s work is about colour. In the Matisse sense, he wants to use colour as a means of expression rather than description. Rather than seek brightly coloured subjects, Scott wants the freedom to use colour the way he wants, creating his own new reality. Rather than be literal with the greys, blues and greens of a scene, he wants the viewer to be ‘excited’ by the exaggerated colour in his paintings and, as a result, to feel more positive and optimistic about life.

Naismith is one of the clear leaders of the contemporary period. He has already enjoyed several prestigious commissions including one by (global drinks giant) Diageo Plc for their Edinburgh Johnnie Walker Visitor Centre and four of their refurbished distilleries including the original distillery facility at Kilmarnock, Cardhu (Speyside), Glenkinchie (Lowland), Clynelish (Highland) and Caol Ila (Islay). The original of the Kilmarnock facility is featured in the Visitor Centre in Edinburgh together with 4 wallpaper reproductions of the other distilleries in the rooftop Explorer’s Bothy Bar.

Naismith has already made his mark on Scottish art history with his unique approach and innovation. Exciting paintings with a great pedigree.

A powerful combination for any buyer.

To BUY or RESERVE a painting please either call 0141 942 4683 or email kenlemond@msn.com

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