Original paintings, prints and portraits. Subjects include landscapes of Scotland and the World, Glasgow, North Berwick, St Andrews, the Hebrides, Stirling and the Wallace monument in the foothills of the lower highlands

	Chris Taylor, Scottish Artist

I always hope that my paintings speak for themselves – that way I know they work! However some explanation is required about why I do what I do.

To many people, it may seem absurd, even futile, to spend so much time struggling not just to paint (which incidentally is often the easiest part) a half-decent picture, but to pay the bills and feed my kids. After all, could I not be out there in the city, doing a respectable job with a company car? Well, actually, the answer is no. I have tried, but I am always brought full circle back to my easel.

This work is my God-given responsibility. It is what I do. It’s what I’ve been doing since I was about 5 years old. Will I still be painting at 80 years old? Could I afford to? Could I afford not to? Whatever, there’s always eternity to look forward to!

I welcome commissions to create a particular painting: from landscapes or mural work to portraits of people or animals.

If you cannot find the painting you are looking for, please contact me as I have other work in stock, which I can show you images of.

Brief Biography

Born: Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England 1954
Family moved to Bristol 1964
Studied at Royal West of England Academy under the tutoring of the late Anthony Rossiter
Diploma in Graphic Design from the Somerset College of Art, Taunton.
From 1972 worked as a graphic artist in a Bristol advertising studio but later settled in freelance illustration and portraiture which led to travels and study in Italy and France.
Chris lives in East Central Scotland with his wife and 2 children teaching and painting full-time. He exhibits regularly in Scotland.

}} Chris Taylor Specialises in original paintings and prints of Scottish Landscapes