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

Tuesday, 28 December 2010

A Year to Remember

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A DIFFICULT YEAR ENDS Looking back over 2010 I have to admit it has been an uphill struggle for ...

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Festive Thoughts

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FESTIVE THOUGHTS The Christmas week was never a time to be thinking about jobs around the garden. The ...

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Internet Gardening

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INTERNET GARDENING The first week in December is turning out to be the perfect time to talk about intern...

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

The Winter Garden

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THE WINTER GARDEN A keen garden lover is happy to wander round the garden enjoying the colour of flo...

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Garden Trees

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GARDEN TREES I think I first became aware of the beauty and majesty of mature trees when I worked at...

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About Me

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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