George Somerville
George Somerville Original Art offers nostalgic subject matter. Due to the desire to paint the memories of his Glaswegian childhood in the industrial fifties. While his originals and limited edition print collection launched him into the art world. He can recreate the places and people where he grew up. The factories and steel works which can no longer be seen in the urban landscape. Therefore, as his work progressed, characters were taking over with the industrial background becoming less important.
Due to his lack of official training, George continued to paint for pleasure into adulthood. He began to display his work in a variety of Scottish galleries. He describes his style as spontaneous. Once he has a subject in mind he tends to paint in a frenzy of activity in a bold linear style. He cites a range of influences on this distinctive approach, not the least of which is the classic comics and graphic novels which were his favoured reading material as a child. Having lived and worked in Glasgow for most of his life, George is now working from a studio in a small fishing village on the East coast of Scotland. You can find his work on display in numerous private and corporate collections from Southern France to Northern Canada.