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THE LIGHT OF ARGYLL
John Lowrie Morrison OBE
2 – 14 May 2016
John Lowrie Morrison OBE
‘THE LIGHT OF ARGYLL’
15th Annual London Exhibition
presented by
Corrymella Scott
at Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street St. James’s, London SW1Y 6BN
(nearest tubes: Green Park and Charing Cross: British Rail: Charing Cross)
Monday 2 - Saturday 14 May 2016
Mon - Sat 11am-7pm (Saturday 14 closes 2pm) Sun 11am-4pm
Open Bank Holiday Monday 2 May
Other times by appointment
The artist will donate a percentage of
the proceeds from this exhibition to Carers Trust
All paintings in the exhibition are for sale on receipt of this catalogue
View all 60 original paintings in the exhibition at
www.corrymellascottgallery.co.uk
For further information contact
Corrymella Scott e: [email protected] t: 07763 789112
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Photography by Roy Summers Photography
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Born in 1948 in Maryhill, Glasgow, John is now one of Scotland’s most loved artists. Having studied art at Glasgow
School of Art from 1967-1971, he went on to undertake postgraduate studies at GSA in 1971-1972 and then a Dip Ed
in 1972-1973. For more than 25 years John pursued a successful career in art education from his base in Argyll, West
Scotland, rising to Principal Teacher of Art at Lochgilphead High School and Art Adviser to Strathclyde Region. Since his
first solo show in 1976 Jolomo has become a highly successful artist. John has become best known for his painting of the
West of Scotland, filled with colour and passion.
Giving up his education career to paint full time in 1996, John has successfully exhibited his work in Solo and mixed
exhibitions in galleries across Scotland, England, China, USA, and Europe. And his work is in Public & Private Collections
across the world, with The Scottish Parliament in 2015 taking four large landscapes into their collection to hang in The
Holyrood building.
His spectacular career has been captured on Film in the DVD “I know Where I’m Going” by Mitchellmcglone Productions,
and the 2003 BBC TV Film “A Man With The Golden Brush”. John also frequently features in the media, most recently
on the BBC TV Programmes “Blethering Scots”, “Elizabeth: Queen of Scots”, Nick Crane’s “COAST” Programme on
Oban & Argyll “The Midge”, and last year BBCALBA broadcast an in depth profile of John, including the Opening of
his Annual Mayfair exhibition. This BBC Film Profile was titled - JOLOMO: “Dealbhadair nan Daoine” or “JOLOMO: The
People’s Painter”.
Several books have been published - ”The Colour of Life” in 2001, “Jolomo: The Retrospective” in 2003, and recently in
2013 “Jolomo: A Passion for Colour”.
John donates a percentage of his sales to charity and makes significant donations of art work to charity each year. In
November 2012, John and his wife Maureen were invited by HRH The Princess Royal to become Vice Presidents of Carers
Trust.
In November 2008 John was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West of Scotland
and in November 2009 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Abertay Dundee University, for “A significant
contribution to Scottish culture”. In the 2011 New Year’s Honours List John received an OBE for services to art and to
charity in Scotland.
In 2005 John established The Jolomo Foundation, a charitable body aimed at promoting and encouraging the painting of
the Scottish landscape. Through The Foundation, the Jolomo Awards were launched in 2006 with the first Awards being
made in June 2007 and then again in 2009 and 2011.
The Jolomo Foundation launched the Awards for the fourth time in September 2012. The Awards prize pot will be
£35,000, the winner receiving £25,000, making them the largest privately funded Arts Award in the UK.
The Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards 2013 were presented at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow in June
2013. For more information see www.jolomofoundation.org
A major Retrospective of John’s work was opened in June 2013 in the newly refurbished Clydebank Town Hall, Museum
& Gallery, running till September 2013. The Retrospective proved hugely popular attracting over 20,000 visitors and a full
programme of schools visits: – further information at www.jolomo.com
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Beach Path in the Moonlight South End Iona
oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches
£3700
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A winter sunset Isle of Tiree
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Dawnlight on the moorings Isle of Gigha
oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
£3100
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Morning light in the Presbyterian Chapel Iona Abbey
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Dawnlight over Kintyre
oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches
£6100
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Back Gardens Beehives Isle of Iona
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Incoming Spring Tide Machrihanish Kintyre
oil on canvas 36 x 36 inches
£8100
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Early Morninglight Westport Machrihanish Kintyre
oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches
£6100
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Iona Abbey Flowers the burning bush vision before the service
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Ruined Quarry Isle of Erraid looking to Iona
oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches
£3700
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Dawnlight Isle of Iona
oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches
£2300
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Hayfield Isle of Tiree looking to Ben More
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Eveninglight Heading out from Iona
oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches
£3700
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A Winter Gloaming Loch Gruinart Isle of Islay
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Evening Gloaming on the Singing Sands of Islay
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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An Autumn Gloaming over Isle of Gigha
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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A Safe Evening Mooring Kintyre
oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
£3100
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Daybreak through an Abbey window Isle of Iona
oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches
£6100
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Sunset over Machrihanish Kintyre
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Morninglight over Ardionra Croft Isle of Iona
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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An Evening Gloaming Isle of Tiree
oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
£3100
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Incoming Tide at Sunset Mannal Isle of Tiree
oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches
£4100
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Evening Gloaming Mull of Kintyre
oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
£3100
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Ruined Croft in the Moonlight Mannal Isle of Tiree
oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
£3100
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Big Vase of Flowers in Iona Abbey
oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches
£6100
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Summer Back Gardens Isle of Iona
oil on canvas 20 x 20 inches
£3700
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Evening Gloaming on Loch Sween Knapdale Argyll
oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches
£3100
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A South End Sunset Isle of Gigha
oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches
£6100
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Harvest Moon and Beehives Iona
oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches
£2300
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Three Red Boats Isle of Tiree
oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches
£2300
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Autumnlight over Kintyre Argyll
oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches
£2300
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THE JOLOMO AWARDS FOR LANDSCAPE PAINTING
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The Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards were presented for the
fourth time in June 2013 following a record number of entries
to the Awards painting competition.
The 2013 winner, selected unanimously by the judging panel, was
Campbeltown born Dawnne McGeachy who won the first prize
of £25,000.
The Jolomo Awards, organised by The Jolomo Foundation, were
first launched in 2006 with the principal aim of promoting and
encouraging the painting of the Scottish landscape. The Awards,
which are presented every two years, are now very much part of
the Scottish arts scene and are Scotland’s largest arts prize with
a total prize “pot” of £35,000.
Also in 2013, for the first time, the Jolomo Schools Award was
presented. This landscape painting competition was open to all
senior phase pupils in Scotland and was won by Justine Nawrot
who, by amazing coincidence, is based in Campbeltown and
attends the local Grammar School in the town.
More information about The Jolomo Foundation and the Awards
programme can be found at www.jolomofoundation.org
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