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, 1 October 2013

A DAY ON THE ALLOTMENT

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A DAY ON THE ALLOTMENT As summer fades and autumn begins to show with the first autumn colour on my saskatoons which have a short s...
Sunday, 22 September 2013

END OF A BRILLIANT SUMMER

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END OF A BRILLIANT SUMMER Nothing lasts forever, so I guess our long summer heat wave had to end sometime, so when the rain eventua...
Wednesday, 18 September 2013

A TASTE OF THE EXOTIC

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A TASTE OF THE EXOTIC I managed to find a spare week for a wee holiday so it was back to Benidorm in Spain (my fourth trip to Benid...
Friday, 13 September 2013

SCENTED FLOWERS FOR SUMMER

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SCENTED FLOWERS FOR SUMMER Our summers are just too short in Scotland so we must make the most of every sunny day. Most gardens hav...
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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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