Born in Glasgow, James Fullarton studied at the the Glasgow School of Art under Donald Donaldson, Alexander Goudie and Duncan Shanks. Since gaining his Diploma in Drawing and Painting in 1969, he has worked full-time as a professional painter based in Ayrshire. He is a regular exhibitor with the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts and has exhibited with the Royal Scottish Academy and lectured for the Scottish Arts Council. He has also won several prizes throughout his career including the David Cargill Award and the Britoil Award.

James is regarded as one of Scotland's leading contemporary painters. He is famed for his powerful style of skilled fluid brushwork, strong colour and broad palette. Working in both oil and acrylic, his subject matter is varied and includes still-life, and his much renowned en-plein air landscape and harbour paintings. James is also a skilled portrait painter.

Vibrant colour, bold compositions and expressive handling of thick impasto paint are typical features of this exciting artist. Working directly from the subject matter, James draws inspiration from the ever-changing light and its effects on everyday objects, allowing him to develop his ideas quickly on canvas. With prominant large brushtrokes and a brilliant eye for colour and light he is a modern day Colourist. Works can vary from small studies, rapidly executed in a spontaneous manner, to very large landscape paintings or dramatic still lifes.

We are delighted to be showing his paintings in this year’s Scottish Exhibition.

James has enjoyed a long and successful career with many solo shows. His work is sold in a number of galleries across Scotland and England and has been acquired for many public and corporate collections:

Adam and Company

Arnold Clark Organisation

The Bank of Scotland

Greenock Art Gallery

Guinness Plc

Heriot-Watt University

Lillie Art Gallery (Milngavie)

Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden

Macfarlane Group Plc

Maclaurin Gallery (Ayr)

Northern Corporate Bank

Proctor and Gamble

Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

Scottish Power Plc

Scottish Television

Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

TSB Collection

The Earl of Wemyss and March

The Indian Empress (Yacht)

United Distillers

and many private and celebrity collections worldwide.