William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989)
British Artist
In 1965, on his return to England after a year long residency in the German capital, William Scott embarked on a series of remarkable paintings to which he gave the name Berlin Blues; the title relates to the very particular blue pigment which Scott discovered whilst staying in the city. Continue reading “Archive Blog – June 2017”
Including works by Stanley William Hayter, Jeffrey Steele, Ian Hamilton Finlay, William Scott, John Piper and David Hockney Continue reading “Cutting Edge: The British Print From Hayter To Hockney 1960 To 1980”
Opening today at The Hepworth Wakefield, Approaching Thunder: 1940s British Prints and Drawings is an exhibition displaying prints and drawings by leading modern British artists including Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland, John Piper and William Scott. Continue reading “Approaching Thunder: 1940s British Prints And Drawings”
24 February 2017The exhibition William Scott: Form – Colour – Space at the Verey Gallery, Eton College will open at 5.00pm on 24 February 2017, before the screening of Every Picture Tells a Story, at 6.00pm in the Upper School, Eton College. A Q&A session with the director James Scott will follow afterwards. Continue reading “Every Picture Tells a Story followed by Q&A”
21 February 2017Sight and Sound is a celebration of the associations and connections that exist between the musical and the visual art worlds. Continue reading “Sight and Sound”
This exhibition, drawn from the Ulster Museum collection, explores how Irish artists have been directly influenced by International art and Modernism. Continue reading “Irish and International Art from the Ulster Museum Collection 1890-2016”
Every Picture Tells a Story will be screening on 27 January 2017 at 7.30pm at the Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture, Windsor. Continue reading “Every Picture Tells a Story”
(Indoor exhibitions closes 3 December 2016)
X Contemporary is recognized for bringing untold stories in modern, contemporary, and global art movements to light the international art audience. Continue reading “X Contemporary”
‘The subject of my painting would appear to be the kitchen still-life, but in point of fact, my subject is the division on canvas of spaces, and relating one space or one shape to another.’
William Scott, 1974
‘You’re the man who “does pots and pans”…’ was Tony Rothon’s opening line when he interviewed William Scott in 1974 (published that year in Studio International). Continue reading “Archive Blog – November 2016”