Alasdair Urquhart

I am a Painter, Poet, Illustrator, Steward

I have spent my life living and believing in the creative process, as the source of our healing, peace, prosperity, beauty and joy.

I love to celebrate Life's beauty and help heal society's wounds, through my writing, painting, poetry and videos.

When one is inspired there is a sublime desire to capture the nature of life’s essence...
to restore the innocence of a vision lost, through social conditioning in childhood.

I wish to work with people who have a need to heal, through the alchemy of the creative process.

I love to work on commissions, where the client has guided the creation of the work, as a part of their healing journey.

Many of my paintings are set pieces, depicting detailed scenes with rich texturing, reflecting my own deep interest in the human condition, the lives of people and their work.

The style of my art has a figurative, colourful element, which is a partial response to the visual impressions received. It is a synthesis of all of my senses., especially of intuition and knowing, those most internal of journey senses.

I create artwork for book illustrations.

I studied Fine Art at Dundee University from 1974.... finishing my postgraduate studies there in 1979.

British Council Scholarship to Budapest Fine Art Academy 1979-80

The Elizabeth Greenshield scholarship (twice ‘81-82 & ‘86-87) from Montreal, Canada.

Sponsored by Felix Rosenstiel’s Fine Art Publishers, London, 1987- 89

Residencies:

Grizedale Society, Lakeland, Cumbria 1993/94.

Farringdon Society Of The Arts, Devon 2006/07.

Also in numerous galleries in towns across England, Scotland and Wales.
My work has also been exhibited and in private collections in Europe, America,
Canada and Japan.