Josh Thomson Art
Image: Andy Johnston (@fstopglasgow)
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I am a painter living and working in Glasgow, Scotland. My art aims to document my life, mainly by portraying the people around me or people whom I find interesting, with a focus on those living in Glasgow. The act of making a portrait is, for me, an attempt to get to know the sitter a little more, to dig a bit deeper, and hopefully learn something new about either one of us by the end of the process.
I began painting during my spare time whilst studying Physics at Heriot-Watt University. My work is in private collections in the UK, USA, Europe and New Zealand.
My recent show ‘Re-Connecting’ was held at The Art Space, Cass Art, Glasgow in June/July 2024: ‘Re-Connecting’ 2024 Website
Behind the Artist Interview: behindtheartist.co.uk
My painting ‘Self Portrait at 26’ was shortlisted for the 2023 Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize: ruthborchard.org.uk
My drawing ‘Self Portrait, June’ was shortlisted for the 2021 Scottish Portrait Awards: www.scottishartstrust.org
Image: Mark Gallagher
Image: Lee Gannon (@leegannon)