framed dimensions: 88 x 73 cm
signed and dated lower left; signed and title inscribed on label verso
Leon Morrocco, born in Edinburgh, is the eldest son of renowned Scottish painter Alberto Morrocco. He pursued his formal art education at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, followed by studies at The Slade School in London, and later at Edinburgh College of Art under the mentorship of William Gillies. His early career was rooted in teaching, with lecturing roles at Edinburgh College of Art (1965 to 1968) and the Glasgow School of Art (1969 to 1979). In 1979, Morrocco relocated to Australia to become Head of Fine Art at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne for twelve years. Since 1984, he has devoted himself fully to painting. Morrocco’s relationship with The Scottish Gallery began with his first solo presentation in 1971. Morrocco’s work is celebrated for its vivid colour, dynamic composition, and the influence of European life and landscapes, particularly from his years in Rome (2000-2009). His distinctive use of pastel, a medium he shares a passion for with his father, enables him to achieve remarkable clarity and immediacy in his drawing.
About Leon Morrocco
Leon Morrocco, the eldest son of painter Alberto Morrocco, was born in Edinburgh and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and The Slade before Edinburgh College of Art. He was a lecturer in drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art from 1965-1968, and then took up a similar post at Glasgow School of Art from 1969- 1979 before moving to Australia to take up the post of Head of Fine Art at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne. He has been painting full time since 1984.
