William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989)
British Artist
The McDowall Collection of British Neo-Romantic Art is an exhibition of 60 paintings, drawings and prints by both well known and lesser known artists who continued to be inspired by the neo-romantic tradition from the 1940s to the 1990s. Continue reading “The McDowall Collection of British Neo-Romantic Art”
The Isle of Man Arts Council and Manx National Heritage are hosting an exhibition of works by leading artists drawn from Isle of Man private collections. Curated by international auction house Christie’s, this exhibition will allow a wider audience to see these usually hidden treasures. Continue reading “Secret Treasures: Modern British & Irish Art on the Isle of Man”
Showcasing a marvellous assortment of painting in Cornwall from the 1920s to the 1960s, this exhibition reveals the rich diversity of artistic styles that this region has inspired. Continue reading “The Bigger Picture”
Kettle’s Yard was the Cambridge home of Jim and Helen Ede, who together created an impressive collection of British and European art. During his life, Jim had been a curator at Tate Gallery and described himself as a ‘friend of artists’, acquiring much of his collection through these friendships. Continue reading “Horizons: Kettle’s Yard at Jerwood Gallery”
7 July marks the anniversary of the birth of Mary, William Scott’s wife. Muse, mother, wife, secretary, hostess – while it is true that she performed all of these roles with grace and skill, the picture we have of Mary too often ignores her own work as an artist. Continue reading “Archive Blog – July 2015”
What is a Catalogue Raisonné? What is involved in compiling one? How might the different tasks – tracing the provenance, preparing the bibliography – be tackled? How might the work of artists working in non-traditional media be catalogued? How might the project be funded? Continue reading “The William Scott Foundation at the 2015 CRSA conference, New York”
During the 1950s, with London still endeavouring to recover from the war, a group of painters gathered around the Cornish harbour town of St Ives and formed the nucleus of avant-garde art in Britain. Continue reading “The Artists of St Ives”
As the exhibition Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture for a Modern World opens at Tate Britain, it seemed a good time to look at some of the material relating to Hepworth held in the William Scott Archive. Continue reading “Archive Blog – June 2015”
In a recent article in the Telegraph, Claire Wrathall described the art gracing the walls of the elegant Merrion Hotel in Dublin as, ‘one of the most important privately owned collections of Irish art.’ [Telegraph, 10 June 2015 www.telegraph.co.uk]. Continue reading “Art at the Merrion, Dublin”
From paintings by William Scott to rare examples of Belleek Pottery, enjoy this showcase of treasures on tour during a major development programme at Enniskillen Castle. This is the first touring exhibition from the new Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Continue reading “Treasures from the Castle: Highlights from Fermanagh County Museum’s collections”