Iain Holman

Inverness-born Iain graduated with a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the Open College of the Arts in 2016 and now exhibits in selected galleries throughout the UK. His work has also been on show in the Mall Galleries in London and in 2020 he won the Visual Art Open Award with his painting Indignant II. He currently lives and works from his home studio in Quothquan by Biggar.

Iain’s work is shaped by the enduring fascination with the human form, often portraying his subjects as contemplative lone figures. From his initial candid observations, he expands upon their pose and physicality in the studio, often using his models to recreate a narrative. Blending realism with abstraction, he uses oils on canvas to create vibrant multilayered artworks that are both structured and immediate.

2016 Masters Degree in Fine Art, Open College of the Arts (UCA)
1994 Professional Diploma - Chartered Society of Designers
1987 Higher National Certificate in Art and Design, Telford College, Edinburgh
1983 Diploma in Art and Design, Aberdeen College of Commerce

2026 Featured Artists Show, The Atelier Gallery
2026 Small Paintings Show, Morningside Gallery
2025 Group Winter Show, Fotheringham Gallery
2025 Group Winter Show, The Lemond Gallery
2025 Group Winter Show, Arteries Gallery
2025 The Figure Show, Fotheringham Gallery
2025 The Big Small Painting Show, The Lemond Gallery
2025 Group Summer Show, The Lemond Gallery
2025 Woof! The Dog Show, Morningside Gallery
2025 Group Show, Moy Mackay Gallery
2025 Small Paintings Show, Morningside Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, Perthshire Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, Arteries Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, The Velvet Easel Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, Brian Sinfield Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, The Lemond Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, The Atelier Gallery
2024 Group Show Winter, Fotheringham Gallery
2024 Three Person Show, The Lemond Gallery
2024 Group Show Summer, Hatton House Gallery
2024 Group Show Summer, The Velvet Easel Gallery
2024 Group Show Summer, The Atelier Gallery
2024 Group Show Summer, The Lemond Gallery
2024 Group Show Spring, Bradford Gallery
2024 Small Paintings Show, The Atelier Gallery
2024 Small Paintings Show, Morningside Gallery
2023 Arte in Europa - Edinburgh Art Fair
2023 The Lemond Gallery - Christmas Show
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