John Houston (painter)
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Houston was born in Buckhaven, Fife, raised in nearby Windygates, and educated at Buckhaven High School and Edinburgh College of Art. An early career as a semi-professional footballer with Dundee United was ended by a knee injury.[1]
Houston taught at Edinburgh College of Art between 1955 and 1989.[2] He painted landscapes in an expressionist style and was noted for his still life (flower and vase) subjects . His works are on display at many Scottish art galleries.[3] He was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1972 and was accorded a retrospective at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2005.[2]
Houston received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2004 [4]
Personal life
He was married to the painter Dame Elizabeth Blackadder until his death.[1] The couple lived in Queen's Crescent, Newington, and on Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh.[5]
References
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- ↑ Peploe, Guy, "Painters in Parallel: Elizabeth Blackadder (1931 - 2021) and John Houston (1930 - 2008)", in Modern Masters XVI, The Scottish Gallery, December 2023, p. 24 Template:Isbn
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External links
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- Work in National Galleries of Scotland, nationalgalleries.org; accessed 19 May 2021.
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