Scottish Artist and his Garden

Scottish artist John Stoa compiles notes and pictures of his painting projects and seasonal gardening activities in the flower, fruit and vegetable garden and greenhouse. website www.johnstoa.com

Monday, 13 February 2023

New paintings for 2023

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Winter Short Days in the artist studio Winter weather in February has been very kind to allow allotment winter digging to be completed follo...
Friday, 9 December 2022

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  In the early part of an artist’s career, we are always wondering what should we paint, so we choose the topics that inspire us. I just l...
Monday, 5 December 2022

20221204 125708 Festive art in my studio

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Wednesday, 16 November 2022

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Christmas Exhibitions in Dundee As we head towards the festive season, we artists join in Christmas Exhibitions, so if you get the chance, ...
Saturday, 29 October 2022

Lady in Red visits Dundee

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Lady in Red visits Dundee   I was born in Dundee, but moved south for 30 odd years following my horticultural career before returning to my...
Saturday, 24 September 2022

Evening art class in Dundee

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The Autumn Art Class is starting on Monday 26th September 2022 at 7pm in John's studio in Dundee. New students of any age and artistic a...
Monday, 2 May 2022

Spring Flowers and Scottish paintings

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Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Art classes in Dundee

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John is starting a new ten week session of art classes in his Dundee Studio starting 2nd May. Classes run from 7 to 9 pm with a break at 8pm...
Monday, 4 April 2022

Spring Flowers

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As we are now in April the garden flowers start with Camellias, daffodils, Anemone blanda and the first early tulips Scarlet Baby and Red Em...
Thursday, 3 February 2022

Looking for summer flowers

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While waiting for winter to arrive I got on with several winter landscape paintings, but all from memory as there has been no snow anywhere ...
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John Stoa
I was born in Scotland commencing working life as a gardener in Dundee Parks Dept. I studied crop science at The Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie Dundee. After getting married moved south to Sussex. Gained the National Diploma in Horticulture in 1969, then moved to Worcester to work as a manager on Fox Fruit Farm. In 1972 returned to parks work and outdoor leisure facilities in Dudley then onto Darlington, and Livingston before returning to Dundee in 2001. Became a full time artist in 1992. Interest in art was established in early childhood and am self taught. Subjects cover town to country, floral to figurative, snow scenes, summer landscapes, and Scottish castles. I run art classes in my studio and often publish limited edition prints, as well as luxury Christmas cards. My art and gardening and allotment activities can be seen on my ever expanding website www.johnstoa.com
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