Lot 27
 

* JOHN NELSON (SCOTTISH 1933 - 2013), MEANDER acrylic on canvas, signed 76cm x 76cm Framed Note: John Nelson was born in Scotland in 1933 and died 2013. He studied contemporary art at Edinburgh College of Art from 1962 to 1967. During his time at Art College John Nelson was awarded a number of contemporary painting and drawing prizes including the Andrew Grant Scholarship. On completion of his studies, a Post Graduate Traveling Art Scholarship took him to France, Holland and Belgium, creating opportunities to exhibit paintings in these countries. From 1971 to 1996 John Nelson was an art lecturer at Stevenson College, Edinburgh. Nelson has variously been a member of The Glasgow League of Artists and chairman between 1975 and 1976. John was also appointed chairman of the Livingston Art Foundation and the Craigmillar Festival Society. John's vibrant and colourful works sit in many private and public collections all over the world including Kirkcaldy Art Gallery and Museum and The Scottish Arts Council. He took part in many exhibitions throughout Scotland every year, a testament to his enduring popularity, and regularly showed work at galleries in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Crieff, Perth, Aberfeldy and the Borders.

 

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