Elgin gallery
7 South Street Elgin Morayshire IV30 1JZ
Although born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1944, David Boyle started his artistic career in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the U.S.A. as a supermarket illustrator. Unfortunately, although the illustrations were passable, his lack of speed and fastidious style led his employer, Marvin Ritsma, to comment, “This ain’t no Picasso kind of a thing we’re doin’ here. It’s just an ad for damn beans!”
Travelling and singing around Europe David and his wife Charmaine eventually settled in Scotland. He fell in love with the light and landscape of the North of Scotland and hoped to return some day with paints and brushes. Some thirty years later, having worked as a lecturer, broadcaster and illustrator, this ambition was fulfilled.
Recent paintings have concentrated on that magical space between land and sea revealed by the ever surprising and manipulating tide: pools of beautiful and subtle colouration, amber seaweed, gemlike stones and soft evening light which delights and deceives the eye. And just occasionally, a strange creature, a seemingly improbable result of survival of the fortuitous, appears.
Although born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1944, David Boyle started his artistic career in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the U.S.A. as a supermarket illustrator. Unfortunately, although the illustrations were passable, his lack of speed and fastidious style led his employer, Marvin Ritsma, to comment, “This ain’t no Picasso kind of a thing we’re doin’ here. It’s just an ad for damn beans!”
Travelling and singing around Europe David and his wife Charmaine eventually settled in Scotland. He fell in love with the light and landscape of the North of Scotland and hoped to return some day with paints and brushes. Some thirty years later, having worked as a lecturer, broadcaster and illustrator, this ambition was fulfilled.
Recent paintings have concentrated on that magical space between land and sea revealed by the ever surprising and manipulating tide: pools of beautiful and subtle colouration, amber seaweed, gemlike stones and soft evening light which delights and deceives the eye. And just occasionally, a strange creature, a seemingly improbable result of survival of the fortuitous, appears.
Late Contemplation - North Sea
Giclée canvas print from an original acrylic on canvas
560 x 712mm/22 x 28 inches £ 165
Splash Pool VI
Giclée canvas print from an original acrylic on canvas
560 x 712mm/22 x 28 inches £ 165
Confused Patriot Fades into Bolivian
Available as a giclee print:
on paper - Image size 300 x 400 mm with mount £ 65
or as a canvas print 500 x 600 mm/20" x 24" £ 155
Man fails to feed his Inner Parrot
Available as a giclee print:
on paper - Image size 300 x 400 mm with mount £ 65
or as a canvas print 500 x 600 mm/20" x 24" £ 155
Polymorphic Change
Courting Clawhammers
A Bad Day for Bananafish
Bowfiddle Rock
Sunset Portessie
The Little King