Ian Elliot

Early life Ian Scott Elliot was born on August 12, 1946, in Glasgow, Scotland. He attended the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) from 1964 to 1968. After graduating from GSA he attended Jordanhill College for teacher training 1969-1969. He worked as the Head of Art & Design in King's Park Secondary School for 16 years. Ian Elliot’s oil on canvas artwork is known for incorporating the vibrant colors of the Mediterranean with modern impressionist style Blockquote The Glasgow born artist’s distinct style and vivid colour palette is largely inspired by his Mediterranean travels. — Scotland Art A long-standing artist member of the Paisley Art Insitiute, he was a finalist in the 2003 International Artist magazine global landscape competition. From 2012, Ian Elliot’s name was listed in the Morven Press’s ‘Who’s Who In Art. In 2013, International Artist magazine featured Ian Elliot in a ten page in-depth article illustrating his working process on the painting Rendezvous, Mallorca. And in 2016 was featured in Pratique des Arts n° 135. He exhibited at solo and joint exhibitions throughout his career.

A colorist at heart, Ian Elliot’s work conveys the warm atmosphere of the Mediterranean. — Pratique des Arts 2017: Summer Breeze, Thistle Gallery: Contemporary Scottish Art 2017: Elliot, McWhinnie, 2018: Turning over a New Leaf, Thistle Gallery: Contemporary Scottish Art 2018: Elliot, McWhinnie, 2019: Winter exhibition, Thistle Gallery: Contemporary Scottish Art 2020, 2021: Winter exhibition, Scotland Art

Print 2002: Different strokes, Glasgow South & Eastwood Extra 2017: 4 page feature 2017, Pratique des Arts n° 135