John Houston (painter)
John Houston | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 September 2008 | (aged 78)
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Art |
Awards | Guthrie Award, 1960 (joint winner) |
John Houston,
Houston was born in Buckhaven, Fife, raised in nearby Windygates, and educated at Buckhaven High School and Edinburgh College of Art. An early career as a semi-professional footballer with Dundee United F.C. was ended by a knee injury.[1]
Houston taught at Edinburgh College of Art between 1955 and 1989.
Houston received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2004 [4]
Personal life
He was married to the painter Dame Elizabeth Blackadder until his death.[1] The couple lived in Queen's Crescent, Newington, and on Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh.[5]
References
- ^ a b Packer, William (3 October 2008). "John Houston: Painter of the postwar Scottish school who found his truest subject in the landscape". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ a b "John Houston: Scottish painter and teacher". The Times. London, UK. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "John Houston". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "HW Minutes 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2021.
- ISBN 9781912900787
External links
- 53 artworks by or after John Houston at the Art UK site
- Work in National Galleries of Scotland, nationalgalleries.org; accessed 19 May 2021.