Scottish Colourists Talk Recording

I am pleased to say that the recording of my talk ‘A Century of the Scottish Colourists’ for the National Galleries of Scotland can now be viewed on youtube at this link.

Marking a Centennial Anniversary

The lecture marked a hundred years since the artists commonly known as the Scottish Colourists, namely F. C. B. Cadell, J. D. Fergusson, G. L. Hunter and S. J. Peploe, exhibited together as a quartet in London. I wrote this blog on the subject for the National Galleries of Scotland earlier this year. Hunter’s Reflections, Balloch of 1931 (seen below) was the first of his works to enter the Scottish national collection when it was presented by his patron William McInnes in 1933.

Record-breaking Event

I am also pleased to say that the lecture attracted the highest-ever attendance for a hybrid (in-person and lived streamed on-line) event held by the National Galleries of Scotland. What a show of interest in F. C. B. Cadell, J. D. Fergusson, G. L. Hunter and S. J. Peploe! I am now looking forward to repeating the lecture for the Glasgow Antiques and Fine Art Society on 20 May 2026. It will include Peploe’s The Black Bottle of about 1905 (see below), which was the first work of his to enter the Scottish national collection, when it was presented by his patron John Waldegrave Blyth in 1939.

More about the Scottish Colourists

Once you have watched the Scottish Colourists talk recording, you can find out more about them in this blog and this article. Happy watching and reading!