Alasdair Urquhart
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | I am an Artist, Painter, Writer, Poet , Illustrator, Professional Creative Many of my paintings depict richly detailed scenes and reflect my own deep interest in the lives of people and their work. I studied at Dundee College of Art from 1974.... finishing my postgraduate studies there in 1979. I won scholarships from the British Council to Budapest Fine Art Academy, and the Elizabeth Greenshield scholarship twice from Montreal, Canada. Artist In Residence, Grizedale,Cumbria, and Farringdon Society Of Arts, Devon. I have been exhibited at the Scottish Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal Watercolour Society, and the Royal Institute. Also in numerous galleries in towns across England, Scotland and Wales. My work has also been exhibited and in private collections in Europe, America, Canada and Japan. I have received sponsorship from Rosenstiel’s Fine Art Publishers, London, residencies at Grizedale, and Farringdon. My paintings have been published by Rosenstiel’s, Medici and Parnassus. |
| Interests | Vegetarianism, herbalism, Organic gardening, roses, horticulture, reading, hiking through forests, travel, swimming in the sea and streams, walking on beaches, cliffs, moors and mountains, music: classical, gregorian chants, overtones, jazz, architecture, history, astrology, astronomy, ayurveda, archaeology, science, philosophy, spirituality, dowsing, Kinesiology, yoga, meditation and contemplation. Sharing journeys, writing, poetry, stories, People, animals, birds and insects, learning about new cultures, Life itself, and all its infinitely variable and wonderful aspects, I find of consuming interest. |
| Favorite movies | Doctor Zhivago, An American in Paris, The Three Musketeers, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Singing in The Rain, Lawrence of Arabia, The Go Between, Kingdom Of Heaven, Braveheart, It's a Wonderful World, Chariots of Fire, Lord Of The Rings, Maverick |
| Favorite music | Debussy, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikowsky Gregorian Chants, Satie, Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Santana, Robert Palmer, Steely Dan, The Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy, The Waterboys, |
| Favorite books | The Bible, A Course in Miracles, War and Peace, The Apple Orchard, In Tune With the Infinite, Romany Rye, Bhagavad Gita, Doctor Zhivago, Chiaroscuro, Art in the Light of Mystery Wisdom, Earth Medicine, The Power of Plants, Sacred Food, Gardens of the Heart, Classic Roses, Health from God's Garden, |