Graeme
Lothian.
Graeme Lothian is an artist whose
ability has seen him apply his talent to many different subjects -
military, aviation, naval and landscape art. Having spent time in the
army, taking on adventures such as parachuting, the discipline he has
obtained from his experiences has been key to allowing him to take on his
first love - painting - full time. Graeme first took on painting full-time
by producing paintings of WW2 aircraft, such as Spitfires and
Messerschmitts, but over his career in art, now spanning over two decades,
has also produced many military and naval pieces too. More recently, he
has undertaken a masive project of painting the River Thames, from its
source, through London and beyond, producing over 50 paintings in this
series, as well as a book. Graeme Lothian describes himself as a landscape
painter. The paintings may have a Tiger, Steam Train, Spitfire or Kentish
Oasts in them, but they're still landscapes. Graeme started painting in
1978 in oils, a medium he has stayed with since then. Joining the
Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces at the beginning of the 1980s, a
parachuting accident curtailed his career and he returned to his first
love - art. In the early 90s he formed a partnership with the late great
Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO(two bars) DFC(bar) the top
scoring Allied fighter pilot of WWII. Embarking on a career as an aviation
artist, travelling all over Britain and Europe obtaining the signatures
for his prints. Personally meeting the most famous aviators and top aces
of both sides of the last war. Graemes first book An Artist on the
Thames came out in 2004. His second, An Artist in London, which
has taken 5 years to complete, is due out in the autumn of 2012. In
between, he printed an Everest painting carrying the signatures of Sir
Edmund Hillary and Sir Chris Bonnington. Graeme had solo exhibitions in
1981, 1989 in Sydney, Australia, 2007, 2008. In 2009, Graeme was one of
only 56 other artists to exhibit at the internationally acclaimed and
prestigious BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
In 2010 Graeme went to Afghanistan as the artist to the Joint Forces
Medical Group (JFMG). He covered everything medical in Helmand including
many hours in the hospital at Camp Bastion watching the surgeons
operating. The subsequent paintings and artwork were displayed at the
Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London. He returned to
Afghanistan as the official artist to 20 Armoured Brigade and 101 Logistic
Brigade's Herrick 15 winter tour 2011-2012. This time he was covering
first the logistics and then the infantry soldier, taking him to places
such as Nad e Ali, Babaji, Nahr e Saraj and Gereshk. 20 Armoured Brigade
published an art book, 'Soldiers Flowers', showing art from their serving
personnel on the tour. Graeme, subject to confirmation, is due back in
Helmand again, this time as artist to 4 Mechanized Brigade, commanded by
Brigadier Bob Bruce on their Herrick 17 winter tour, 2012-2013. Born in
Sri Lanka, Graeme has painted all over the world including Europe,
Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, Syria, India and most recently Oman and
Jordan. His originals hang all over the world and to date has had over 80
limited edition art prints published.
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Graeme Lothian Art
