John Leitch

John Leitch paints in a vigorous style, which is lively, colourful and painterly. His family roots in Argyll and his travels throughout Ardnamurchan and the Western Isles during his years as a traditional musician inspired much of his painting. From sketches and photographs, taken on location, his work captures the unique light so identifiable with that part of the Scottish coast. His approach is impressionistic and shows a wide range of influences from The Scottish Colourists to Matisse in both Oil and Watercolour.

"My work is concerned with capturing the lasting impression of 'place' through pattern and colour rather than an attempt at depicting every blade of grass or every grain of sand".

After graduating from The Glasgow School of Art (B.A.Hons 1st class) in 1979 John has worked as an art teacher, been curator of his own gallery (Rainbow's End Gallery, Moffat) and has exhibited widely resulting in him becoming a popular artist with work in collections worldwide. He is also an avid collector of Scottish painting with a keen interest in the Kirkcudbright School of Artists. Many of the works for sale on this site are from his personal collection.

John Leitch: 'Late Summer, Ardnamurchan' : oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Distant View of Jura' Watercolour: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Late Evening, Ardnamurchan' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'The Blue Sea, Ardnamurchan' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Sailing off Arisaig' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Moonlight, Skye' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Luskentyre, Harris' Watercolour: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Summer Shore, Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Gusty Evening, Sound of Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'The North End of Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Yachts off Arisaig' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Rhum from Sanna, Ardnamurchan' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Yachts in the Sound of Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Sailing off Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'A Scarlet day, Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Iona' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Late Summer Evening, Ardnamurchan' Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'The Coast Road, Lamlash, Arran' Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Towards Lochranza, Arran' Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'Traigh Rhu, Skye' Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'August, Ardnamurchan' : Oil: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'White Sands, Morar' Mixed Media: Click for more information. John Leitch: 'A Windy Day, Morar' Oil: Click for more information.