Rosemary Beaton Biography

Rosemary Beaton studied at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art graduating with a 1st Class BA Honours degree. As one of “The Glasgow Girls” she played a part in the resurgence of figurative painting that emerged at that time, culminating in Rosemary becoming the first scot and the youngest person to win  the prestigious (John Player) National Portrait Award (1984) and as part of this award Rosemary was commissioned to paint a portrait of Sir Robin Day OBE for The National Portrait Gallery in London.

Rosemary’s work has become synonymous with colourful and highly personal figurative works which combines supreme draughtsman-ship with an unusual and individual colour sense. The humour and odd juxtaposition of people and places is irresistible with the individual works displaying a celebration and a love of life that is rare and welcome at a time when painting per se and happiness as subject matter were and are on the defensive.

The Painter by Rosemary Beaton

She has exhibited widely in Britain and abroad and has been a part-time lecturer at Glasgow School of Art. Her work is represented in a variety of  collections including the National Gallery and the BBC Art Collection, the latter organization using her work in their productions “Tutti Frutti” and “Paris”.

Awards, prizes and commissions include Winner of the National Portrait Award; National Portrait Gallery, London; The Summer Scholarship to Hospitalfield House, Arbroath and The Emmy Sachs Drawing Prize  and a West End Window Installation of 11m high x 2.2m wide stained glass window, commissioned by Palisade Properties of Glasgow.

Exhibitions include amongst other things Group Shows like “Monumental Women” with Alison Harper, Anita Klein, Paula Rego and Niki de Saint Phalle at The Boundary Gallery, London (2005) and the “400 women” show held in London, Edinburgh and Amsterdam (2012)

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Mother Nature by Rosemary Beaton 2015