ALISON JOHNSTON (HALL) BA(hons)

Born 1961 in Dumfries and Galloway

Education
1983 BA Hons Edinburgh College of Art, under Sir robin Philipson and Elizabeth Blackadder

Commissions include Dire Sraits, Peter Gabriel, and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Awards
Helen A. Rose
Andrew Grant Bequest

Solo Exhibitions
2004 Pictavia Gallery at Brechin Castle
2004 Harman's International Gallery
2005 Studio 13
2007 Strode Gallery

Joint Exhibitions
1985 Royal Scottish Academy
2004 Somerset Art Week open studio
2005 Rockliffe Gallery
2005 Rural Life Museum
2006 Strode Gallery
2006 Spring fling open studios
2006 Asney Artists, SAW

Future Exhibitions
2007 Gracefield Gallery

The Scottish Colourist influence on the Edinburgh School is evident in the wide expanses of potent colour Alison skilfully applies.

"She is an extremely fluent draughtsman, producing a great quantity of work with much facility, an enviable gift. She has a very definite outlook on life which she can vividly reproduce" Harry More Gordon

"Present day life is fast tracking and stressful. Alison's paintings contain essential elements to harmonise a rich experience witha reflective response. Many painters have portrayed GAlloway. most noticably the colourists, and Alison reflects this heritage and brings to it a breath of fresh air" Rockcliffe Gallery

"Alison's paintings beautifully depict the Scottish light and its reflections on water. Her figurative works are also very powerful" Sarah Ford (Somerset Life Magazine)

Links

www.alisonjohnston.co.uk
www.rockliffegallery.co.uk
www.strodetheatre.co.uk