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

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

A Busy Week in the Garden

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A BUSY WEEK IN THE GARDEN The variability of our British weather is so unpredictable that it is very...

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Bursting into colour

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SPRING FLOWERS Today the sun is shining, the rain has stopped and the strong mild winds will soon dry up...

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

The Growing Season

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SPRING PROPAGATION Early April is a time when gardening really gets serious. Seed sowing of vegetabl...

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Exotic Fruit

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EXOTIC FRUIT I am constantly amazed at just how far life has changed in my short lifetime. My gran...

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Springing back to life

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PLAYING CATCHUP The battle being fought between the end of winter and the beginning of spring is...

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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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