Details

First Name

john mann
Last Name

mckim
Username

johnmckim
Region

Lanarkshire
Disciplines

Applied Arts and Craft, Painting
Themes

Landscape, Portraits

Statement

Statement

I stopped oil painting almost 40yrs ago.  Mostly due to my full time job as arts and crafts instructor to physical and mentally handicapped adults, and many other time consuming art projects. This sadly had to end having been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration in both eyes and also having to give up driving. My wife and two sons saw how bored I was and encouraged me to use the paints and blank canvases i had stored away- to see if I could still paint. In 2020 (aged 81), my interest was re-awakend. Since then I have painted at least 34 scenes of Scotland’s grandeur (especially my favourite- Scotland’s castles) and scenes from my foreign holidays in malta and teneriffe. The difference in style and detail from my earlier paintings is due to my failing eyesight, but will not deter me.

John Mckim.

Biography

Biography

Born. Glasgow 1939

1953- Govan High School. awarded prize for best entry Glasgow Art Galleries competition.

1964- offered place in Glasgow school of art by then director Mr. Paterson.

1964-solo show Motherwell library- two paintings purchased by Mr John Crawford ,Laird of Carmunock.

1964-1968- various shows in Manchester, Lanarkshire and McLellan galleries Glasgow.

1971- commissioned to paint Old Clyde Bridge for presentation to Father Thomas Winning on becoming Bishop.Later when he went to Rome as Cardinal ,this painting was for at least a while in the vatican.

1962-1974- worked at Motherwell Post Office- known as the “postie artist” in many newspaper articles.

1976- Clydebank College- awarded Diploma in the Training and Further Education of Mentally Handicapped Adults.

1977- largest commission- 23feet long x 13 1/2 feet high backdrop ,done in oil on canvas for Autumn collection fashion show. ( Canadian scene, landscape).

1974-1992  art and crafts instructor, Edward Lawson centre, Wishaw.

1964- present- paintings in USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland and throughout UK. also been involved in many public and community art projects, museum grade scale models, antique restoration and various other crafts and disciplines.