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

Saturday, 4 September 2021

Evening Art Classes in Dundee

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As covid restrictions ease and all my students have been double vaccinated as well as John and Anna, Art Classes will start this autumn from...
Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Rattray Summer Festival in Blairgowrie

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John is exhibiting a dozen paintings together with other Scottish artists at this years Rattray Festival. It is held in Rattray Hall on the ...
Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Summer Exhibition

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John has four winter landscape paintings at the Broughty Ferry Art Society Summer Exhibition in the Scout Halls in David Street Broughty Fer...
Saturday, 26 June 2021

Summer flowers arrive

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Summer arrived at beginning of June with warm sunny weather, but no rain till yesterday. Garden just loved getting a good soaking, but not p...
Tuesday, 8 June 2021

A Good Year for Rhododendrons and Azaleas

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 After the very wet month of May June brought in the summer. Rhododendrons and Azaleas are now at their best. Viburnum mariesii and the grou...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Brilliant month for tulips

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 A late winter of snow and daily frosts tried to dampen down the tulip displays, but warm afternoon sunny spells helped them recover. After ...
Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Garden comes alive in early spring

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 The recent warmer weather, after the snow melted has brought out the young crocus flowers, enjoying a bit of sunshine. Had to take a few ph...
Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Old Auchterhouse

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 Another winter landscape at Auchterhouse just outside Dundee painted in acrylic on board. Back in the Scottish Highlands in the Trossachs w...
Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Loch Achtriochtan Glencoe

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 This winter landscape painting is in Glencoe on the banks of Loch Achtriochtan. This acrylic in on a box canvas size 12 x 16 inches. I just...
Friday, 29 January 2021

FARM IN GLENSHEE

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 Winter landscape paintings continue with this Scottish snow scene of a farm at the Spittal of Glenshee. This is painting number 1844. This ...
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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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