Some of the glorious paintings by the Scottish Colourist F.C.B. Cadell which are currently on show at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and which have been hung in rooms specially painted the lavender grey of the artist's own studio.
Cadell's was a sad life at the end as he died, aged 54, in straitened circumstances, dependent on the generosity of friends and charitable grants, and that despite his standing and reputation. Today his work sells for very large sums indeed.
I bought the exhibition catalogue
Lucky you, I'd love to see this!
Posted by: m | 14 November 2011 at 02:02 PM
I think that is the artist who painted a woman who looks very much like that one in the top left corner - who was wearing yellow gloves. A friend in Berwick shared that pic once when I hosted a virtual online costume party and that was what she wore, using the name of a character from Lucia in London. Oh, it's complicated - but, the image of that painting has stuck with me. :-)
Posted by: Nancy | 15 November 2011 at 12:34 AM
So nice to discover a great artist! What a beautiful palette he uses.
Posted by: Sabine | 15 November 2011 at 02:58 PM
I hadn't heard of the Scottish colourists until I read Rosamunde Pilcher's novel Winter Solstice (when it was published, I mean) in which one of the characters buys a Samuel John Peploe painting. Since then I've bought a book on Scottish paintings with some of the colourists in it, but I should dearly love to see this exhibition and will put those books on my Wish List!
Posted by: Margaret Powling | 15 November 2011 at 07:06 PM
There is to be a Peploe exhibition this time next year, Margaret! Details here: http://www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/the-scottish-colourist-series-sj-peploe
Posted by: Cornflower | 15 November 2011 at 09:47 PM
Could it have been this picture by James Cowie, Nancy? http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/C/2975/artistName/James%20Cowie/recordId/34188
Posted by: Cornflower | 15 November 2011 at 09:49 PM
You'll just have to come up again!
Posted by: Cornflower | 15 November 2011 at 09:53 PM
Doesn't he just.
Posted by: Cornflower | 15 November 2011 at 09:55 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this and especially all of the links! I followed them and learned so much!
I really like the grey/lavender walls in his studio.
That is the color of the background yarn I ended up choosing for the Mitered Crosses blanket which I have just finished. It is a good neutral, making the Noro yarns look like jewels!
Posted by: lila | 18 November 2011 at 06:22 PM
Well done for finishing the blanket, Lila, and excellent choice of background colour!
Posted by: Cornflower | 18 November 2011 at 07:52 PM