John Brown

John Brown studied at Glasgow School of Art
(1963–68), later teaching there before serving as Director of Arts at several Scottish schools, including the Edinburgh Academy. He is a long-standing exhibitor at RSW, as well as the Royal Scottish Academy and Royal Glasgow Institute. He has earned numerous awards, including the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Association Residency. Brown’s still life paintings are distinguished by a rich, vibrant palette and a dynamic approach to acrylic, mixed media, and collage. His work explores texture, colour, and composition, capturing everyday objects with depth and energy. His subjects are often based on particular foreign travel, and previous shows at The Scottish Gallery have included works influenced by trips to Venice, Kerala and Mekong and Cuba. Most recently his works have been inspired by the cycle of growth and regeneration of his garden in Edinburgh.