John Houston (Printmaker)

1930-2008
John Houston

John Houston RSA OBE (1930–2008) was one of the most important Scottish artists of his generation, celebrated for the energy, freedom and expressive power of his work across painting, drawing and printmaking.  Raised in Buckhaven, Fife, Houston developed an early affinity with the coastal landscape, changing light and working communities of Scotland’s east coast. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art under William Gillies, whose influence encouraged a lifelong commitment to working directly from observation while developing a highly individual and expressive visual language.

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Bass Rock, Dusk, c.1990

lithograph
H:69cm W:87cm
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Sunset Over the Sea

Lithograph
H:56.5cm W:76.5cm
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