* IAN ELLIOT (SCOTTISH b. 1946),
ACROSS THE FIELDS, AYRSHIRE
oil on canvas, signed, titled labels verso
image size 47cm x 47cm, overall size 61cm x 61cm
Framed and under glass.
Handwritten artist's label verso.
Label verso: The Home Gallery.
Note: Ian Elliot was born in Glasgow in 1946. He attended Glasgow School of Art. Ian 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. His work has been widely reproduced as prints, calendars and as greeting cards. Ian Elliot's work appears at auction infrequently but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 16th August 2020 lot 760 (a 51 x 51cm oil on canvas by him) sold for £650 (hammer).