JOHN PATRICK BISSET

6 CUMBERLAND STREET, EDINBURGH EH3 6SA.
Tel: 0131-556-6464 - Home. 0131-229-8734 - Work.

My work is primarily concerned with the interaction and integration of landscape elements. In recent work predominantly those of light, water and cloud formation. The thematic and atmospheric content of the paintings - the interplay of colour and subject matter - are always intended to imbue in the viewer a notion or idea of well being, of life enhancing quality, what the Greeks called "ARETE". There is no intended or obvious political or socio-historical standpoint. There is no comment on issues or events. Simply put, these pictures are about "feeling good", that is all.

1949
Born in Edinburgh

1968 - 1972
Edinburgh College of Art

1972 - 1973
Edinburgh College of Art - Post Graduate Studies

1974 - 1977
Various occupations. Contributing to group and collective exhibitions.

1977 - 1991
Teaching and painting in Dalkeith and Midlothian area.
Private commissions and Collective Gallery contributor.

1984
Member of artists group responsible for initiating the Artists Collective Gallery.

1992 - 1998
Teaching and painting in Edinburgh.

Exhibitions:-

1994
Filmhouse Gallery. "French Landscapes". (one man show)
Scottish Society of Artists contributor.
Sunday Times Turner Watercolour contributor.

1996
Filmhouse Gallery "Venice, The Train and The Triangle". (one man show).

1997
Working on present body of work.

1998
Working on present body of work
Scottish Society of Artists contributor.