Ian Elliot (12 August 1946 â 3 July 2021) was a modern Scottish artist known for abstract expressionist painting.
Ian Scott Elliot was born on August 12, 1946, in Glasgow, Scotland. He attended the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) from 1964 to 1968. After graduating from GSA he attended Jordanhill College for teacher training 1969-1969. He worked as the Head of Art & Design in King's Park Secondary School for 16 years. He left teaching 1997 to focus on the development of his artistic career.
Inspired by travel throughout his homeland of Scotland, Italy, France, and the island of Mallorca, Ian ElliotâÂÂs expressive oil on canvas artwork is known for incorporating the strong and vibrant colors of the Mediterranean with modern impressionist movement, rhythm and pattern.
In 2002 A Place in the Sun (British TV series) followed Ian Elliot as he travelled from Scotland to CalviàMallorca and broadcast him painting "Calvia" - oil on canvass in January 2003. A long-standing artist member of the Paisley Art Insitiute, he was a finalist in the 2003 International Artist magazine global landscape competition. From 2012, Ian ElliotâÂÂs name was listed in the Morven PressâÂÂs âÂÂWhoâÂÂs Who In Art. In 2013, International Artist magazine featured Ian Elliot in a ten page in-depth article illustrating his working process on the painting Rendezvous, Mallorca. And in 2016 was featured in Pratique des Arts nð 135. He exhibited at solo and joint exhibitions throughout his career.