Francis Boag

Francis Boag was born in Dundee in 1948 and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in the late sixties. His tutors included Alberto Morrocco and David McClure, whose influence can be readily seen in his love of vibrant colour and the sensuous application of paint.

Francis continued to paint throughout a successful teaching career, which saw him teach in Dundee and Perth before being appointed Head of Art at Aberdeen Grammar School in 1989. It was this move to the North East which signalled a major change of direction in his work and in 1995 his expressionist interpretations of the local landscape first began appearing in galleries in the North East.

The demand for his vibrant, colourful paintings grew rapidly and his work was soon in demand from art galleries throughout the UK and Ireland. Francis now exhibits widely at home and abroad.

As the years pass, I have come to realise that I always paint from memory, whether it’s a memory from 50 years, or only 20 minutes ago.

Now this is a risky business for someone who has trouble finding his car keys, but it seems to work.

Possibly because my work tries to trigger in the viewer some happy memories of their own.

Looking at my landscape paintings there should be a feeling that what you are looking at is somewhere you recall with fondness or some place you feel you would really like to visit one day.

My paintings of table tops and interiors also contain elements which are not chosen at random but due to their power to evoke happy memories. Musical instruments, flowers, cakes and wrapped birthday presents all play their part.

I hope my paintings invite you to enjoy my remembered world and to share it

with me.

Latest Artwork From Francis Boag