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Francis Boag

Francis Boag was born in Dundee in 1948 and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in the late sixties. The influence of his tutors, Alberto Morrocco and David McLure, can be seen in his use of vibrant colour and sensuous application of paint. Francis enjoyed a successful teaching career in Dundee and Perth before becoming Head of Art at Aberdeen Grammar School in 1989.

Since 1995 when his expressionist interpretations of the local landscape first began appearing in galleries in the North East, the demand for his vibrant, colourful paintings has grown steadily and recent sell out exhibitions in London and Dublin are an indication of how prominent a figure he has become in the new generation of Scottish colourists.

In 1999 a major commission from John Lewis plc for three large paintings for permanent display in their new flagship store in the Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow prompted Francis to take a year long sabbatical from teaching. During this period he studied for an MA at Grays School of Art in Aberdeen and, being a research based course, this required him to reflect deeply on his own work and try to see it in the wider context of current contemporary art... (continues below)

Following is a selection of this artists work, please phone (01350 728855) to see what we have available.

Essendy Hill

Essendy Hill
acrylic
60cm x 60cm

Isla Ruin

Isla Ruin
acrylic
19cm x 21cm

Isla Steading

Isla Steading
acrylic
15cm x 17cm

Kinloch Rise

Kinloch Rise
acrylic
60cm x 60cm

Netherley Dusk acylic 15cm x 17cm	Netherley Pinks acrylic 20cm x 25cm	Over to Arran acrylic 20cm x 25cm	Summer Meadow acrylic 50cm x 50cm
Swanley Farm acrylic 15cm x 17cm	Tiny Blooms acrylic 15cm x 15cm	Treeline, Lintrathen acrylic 30cm x 30cm	Ury Flowers, Red acrylic 30cm x 30cm

During this time his success in the commercial gallery market enabled him to leave education and become a full-time professional artist in June 2001. Francis now exhibits widely throughout the UK and is becoming known in the international market. A successful one-man show in Dublin was followed by the sale of several large paintings at the New York Art Fair and a successful exhibition of his work in Seattle. And last year saw the publication of several images of his work for the international childrens charity, UNICEF. He is the first Scottish artist to be included in their permanent collection.
Francis has exhibited several times at the Atholl Gallery before.