ALLAN J ROBERTSON
SCOTTISH PAINTER + PRINTMAKER
BIOGRAPHY
Allan J Robertson is a landscape painter, based in Edinburgh, Scotland -
Some years ago, he, changed his career to follow his aspirations.
He completed the Art Foundation Course at Leith School of Art before studying at Edinburgh College of Art from 2005-2009 gaining a BA (Hons) Painting & Drawing. Since then he has worked full time from his Edinburgh based studio. Robertson regularly contributes to group shows across the country.
His work is held in private collections in Scotland, Ireland, Germany, USA and Canada.
Robertson is interested in exploring architectural structures and foreshore.
He is drawn to the ambiguous spaces on the edge of the built environment where boundaries between civilization and nature, order and disorder, past and present have become blurred and indistinct and where overlooked landscapes of urban decay co-exist with the rural.
Robertson uses bold and heightened palettes to create atmospheric and intense paintings. He manipulates light and dark to contrast vast, intense skies and disquieting backdrops with detailed structural elements.
Different mediums and methods of applying paint are used to create the work. The techniques used to create the finished piece include dripping, layering and splashing paint, rubbing back into the paint, distressing the surface and utilising brushes and rags.
The resulting images are rich in texture and colour and evoke an intense sense of place.
PORTFOLIO
- Please click on a portfolio below to view further images -
EXHIBITIONS
135th PAISLEY ART INSTITUTE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
16th APRIL -- 8th JUNE 2024
Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath Street
Glasgow G2 4HU
SPRING EXHIBITION
12th APRIL -- 12th MAY 2024
Graystone Gallery
52 Hamilton Place,
Stockbridge,
Edinburgh EH3 5AX
SPRING EXHIBITION
3rd FEBRUARY -- 26th MAY - 2024
The Velvet Easel Gallery
298 Portobello High Street,
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
POSTCARD EXHIBITION
3rd FEBRUARY– 2nd MARCH -- 2024
Roger Billcliffe Gallery
185b Bath Street
Glasgow,
Scotland, G2 4HU
THE WINTER COLLECTION
NOVEMBER 2023 - JANUARY 2024
Roger Billcliffe Gallery
185b Bath Street
Glasgow,
Scotland, G2 4HU
WINTER EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 2023 -- JANUARY 2024
Graystone Gallery
52 Hamilton Place,
Stockbridge,
Edinburgh EH3 5AX
ANGUSALIVE MEFFAN WINTER SHOW
NOVEMBER 2023 – JANUARY - 2024
West High Street
Forfar, Angus
Scotland, DD8 1BB
BIG CHRISTMAS SHOW
NOVEMBER 2023
See Some Of Scotland's Leading Contemporary Artists
The Lemond Gallery
4 Thorn Road
Bearsden Glasgow, G61 4PP
ALBION "OPEN STUDIOS"
NOVEMBER 2023
Albion Road Wasps Artists’ Studios
Leith
EH7 5QZ
TENTH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
OCTOBER 2023 -- JANUARY 2024
The Velvet Easel Gallery
298 Portobello High Street,
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
THE SCOTTISH PRIZE for FINE ART
NOVEMBER 2023
The Glasgow Arts Club
185 Bath St,
Glasgow G2 4HU
COMBAT STRESS
SECRET POSTCARD AUCTION
OCTOBER 2023
Combat Stress,
Tyrwhitt House,
Oaklawn Road,
Leatherhead,
Surrey, KT22 0BX
10 x 10 -- 1st ANNIVERSARY SHOW
SEPTEMBER -- OCTOBER 2023
Roger Billcliffe Gallery
185b Bath Street
Glasgow,
Scotland, G2 4HU
SUMMER EXHIBITION
JUNE -- SEPTEMBER 2023
Fidra Fine Art
7-8 Stanley Road (Main Street),
Gullane, East Lothian,
Scotland, EH31 2AD
SUMMER EXHIBITION
JULY 2023
Graystone Gallery
24 Portland Place
Leith,
Scotland, EH6 6LA
BIG SUMMER SHOW
JUNE 2023
See Some Of Scotland's Leading Contemporary Artists
The Lemond Gallery
4 Thorn Road
Bearsden Glasgow, G61 4PP
SUMMER -- EXHIBITION
JUNE - OCTOBER 2023
The Velvet Easel Gallery
298 Portobello High Street,
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
134th PAISLEY ART INSTITUTE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
MAY -- JUNE 2023
Maclaurin Art Galleries,
Rozelle Estate,
Monument Rd.,
Ayr
Scotland, KA7 4NQ
WATER of LEITH, WATER of LIFE
MARCH - APRIL - 2023
Graystone Gallery
24 Portland Place
Leith,
Scotland, EH6 6LA
POSTCARD EXHIBITION
JANUARY – FEBRUARY– 2023
Roger Billcliffe Gallery
185b Bath Street
Glasgow,
Scotland, G2 4HU
WINTER EXHIBITION
DECEMBER 2022 – JANUARY – 2023
ARTeries Gallery
425 Great Western Road
Glasgow,
Scotland, G4 9JA
ANGUSALIVE MEFFAN WINTER SHOW
NOVEMBER 2022 – JANUARY - 2023
West High Street
Forfar, Angus
Scotland, DD8 1BB
WINTER EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 2022 - JANUARY - 2023
Fidra Fine Art
7-8 Stanley Road (Main Street),
Gullane, East Lothian,
Scotland, EH31 2AD
ALBION EXPO 2022 "OPEN STUDIOS"
NOVEMBER
Albion Road Wasps Artists’ Studios
Leith
EH7 5QZ
BIG CHRISTMAS SHOW
NOVEMBER 2022
See Some Of Scotland's Leading Contemporary Artists
The Lemond Gallery
4 Thorn Road
Bearsden Glasgow, G61 4PP
WINTER -- EXHIBITION
OCTOBER 2022 -- JANUARY 2023
The Velvet Easel Gallery
298 Portobello High Street,
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
133rd PAISLEY ART INSTITUTE ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OCTOBER -- DECEMBER 2022
Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath Street
Glasgow G2 4HU
BIG ART SHOW, PAISLEY
AUGUST -- NOVEMBER 2022
@artdeptpaisley
2 - 10 Causeyside Street
Paisley PA1 1UQ
SUMMER -- EXHIBITION
JUNE-- OCTOBER 2022
The Velvet Easel Gallery
298 Portobello High Street,
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
BIG SUMMER SHOW
JUNE - JULY 2022
See Some Of Scotland's Leading Contemporary Artists
The Lemond Gallery
Bearsden Glasgow, G61 4PP
APRIL - MAY 2022
The Torrance Gallery
36 Dundas Street
Edinburgh, EH3 6JN.
SPRING -- EXHIBITION
2022
The Velvet Easel Gallery
298 Portobello High Street,
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
"OPEN STUDIOS"
NOVEMBER 2021
Albion Road Wasps Artists’ Studios
Leith
EH7 5QZ
MIXED WINTER EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 2021 - FEBRUARY 2022
Fidra Fine Art
7-8 Stanley Road (Main Street),
Gullane, East Lothian,
Scotland, EH31 2AD
WINTER EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 2021 - JANUARY 2022
The Torrance Gallery
Edinburgh, EH3 6JN.
BIG CHRISTMAS SHOW
NOVEMBER 2021
See Some Of Scotland's Leading Contemporary Artists
The Lemond Gallery
Bearsden Glasgow, G61 4PP
BIG SUMMER SHOW
JUNE 2021
The Lemond Gallery
Bearsden Glasgow, G61 4PP
A STEP FORWARD -- ONWARDS - 2021
The Velvet Easel Gallery
Portobello,
Scotland, EH15 2AS
MIXED SPRING EXHIBITION
MARCH - MAY - 2021
Fidra Fine Art,
Gullane, East Lothian,
Scotland, EH31 2AD
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GET IN TOUCH
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Allan J Robertson
WASPS Studios
Albion Business Centre
Unit 7a
78 Albion Rd
Edinburgh
EH7 5QZ