Biography

James Fullarton was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art under David Donaldson, gaining a Diploma in Drawing and Painting in 1969. Since then, he has been painting full-time as a professional artist, living and working in Ayrshire, Scotland.

His subject matter is varied, including landscape, portraiture and still-life, in the mediums of oil, acrylic and water colour. Working en plein air, James uses a broad palette, with strong colour a dominant feature. His broad impressionist technique further explores and expands the possibilities of interpretation in painting.

James is known as one of Scotland’s leading contemporary professional artists, having had numerous solo exhibitions across the UK, throughout his career.

His work is represented in many public, private and corporate collections including Proctor and Gamble, The Bank of Scotland, Guinness Plc, Arnold Clark Organisation and Heriot-Watt University.

He has regularly exhibited with the Royal Scottish Academy and The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art.

Exhibiting History

2023 “James Fullarton, A Broad Brushstroke: 25 Years of Fullarton”, Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, London

2022 “James Fullarton-A Retrospective”, Solo Retrospective Exhibition, The Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr

2020 “A View from Home, November”, Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2020 “Shelter in Paint”, Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, London

2020 “A View from Home, May”, Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2020 Solo Exhibition, Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr

2018 “Four Seasons”, Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2018 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, London

2016 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2015 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, London

2014 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2013 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Contemporary Gallery, King’s Road, London

2012 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2011 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone

2011 Mixed Show, Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone

2009 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone

2009 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2007 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2006 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone

2005 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2004 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, Marylebone

2003 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2002 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, The City

2001 “Recent Paintings”, Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow

2000 Solo Exhibition, Thompson’s Gallery, London

1999 Thompson’s The City Gallery, London

1999 Solo Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow