Jonathan Shearer

Jonathan Shearer studied at Cyprus College of Art and Grays Schools of Art, Aberdeen, graduating in 1993. He now lives and works in the Highlands.

He draws inspiration for his atmospheric, elevational works from painters such as Turner and Horatio McCulloch. He does not copy from photographs, but prefers to experience the Scottish landscape first hand, taking his paints and a small easel with him into the mountains. His smaller oil paintings are often sketches, painted on the spot and it is this immediacy that provides the atmosphere and appreciation of changing weather conditions so characteristic of his work.

Click here to see a short video on Youtube of Jonathan painting ‘en plein air’.

New work, some of which was painted en plein air, from recent painting trips to Loch Glascarnoch and Loch Cluanie are now live in gallery 1.

Price range £445-£1,2600

Loch Glascarnoch
27 x 50cm, oil watercolour