Biography
Sherborne School, Dorset. Longmuir Prize for Drawing.
Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting, London 1962 – 65: National Diploma in Design.
Painted in London and Paris.
Bretton Hall College of Education 1966 – 67: Certificate in Education.
Teacher of Art and Design for 36 years (31 in Highland): Retired November 2003 to devote more time to painting.
Joined WASPS Inverness Creative Academy in December 2018
Selected exhibitions
Milton of Crathes: AAS Colours Exhibition to 29 October 2023
WASPS X Kirkcudbright Galleries 4 March to 4 June 2023
Aberdeen Art Gallery: AAS Open Exhibition to July 2022
Aberdeen Artist's Society: Online Open Exhibition 11 June to 29 August 2021
VAS member's selected online exhibition: 'FLOW' 1 December 2020 to 31 January 2021
Royal Scottish Academy: RSW Open Exhibition 26 November to 13 December 2018.
Royal Scottish Academy: RSA Open Exhibition, 28 November to 14 February 2016.
Royal Scottish Academy: RSW Open Exhibition 27 November 2015 to 12 December 2015.
Royal Scottish Academy: RSW Open Exhibition 16 - 31 January 2015.
Castle Gallery, Inverness, joint exhibition: John Nicholson and Biddy Nicholson 3 - 24 May 2014.
Royal Scottish Academy: RSA Open Exhibition, 23 November to 26 January 2014.
Kelly Gallery: RGI Winter Exhibition, 30 November to 21 December 2013.
VAS members Exhibition, Dumfries, 5 October to 9 November 2013.
Royal Scottish Academy: RSW Open Exhibition 4 February to 1 March 2012.
Royal Scottish Academy: RSA Open Exhibition, 30 October to 15 December 2010.
The Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld, June 2007 and further mixed exhibitions.
The Milton Gallery, Crathes, June 2007 to 2008.
Number Forty Six, Ballater, March 2006 to 2009.
Nairn Book and Arts Festival, June 2005 onwards.
Castle Gallery, Inverness, Christmas Exhibition Nov 2004 and subsequent mixed exhibitions.
Tore Art gallery, opening Exhibition Nov 2004 and subsequent mixed exhibitions.
The Cottage Gallery, Poolewe: ‘Northern Exposure’ 2000.
The Bridge Art Gallery, Dublin, opening Exhibition Nov 1996.
Logie Steading: Spring Exhibition 1996, 1999, 2005, 2009 (and mixed exhibitions).
Just Art, Fochabers, Sept. 1995, May 1999.
Highland Open 1987 (Regional Purchase Award), 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998.
Solo exhibitions
Inverness Creative Academy, Assembly Hall Gallery: 'Skye' 14 October to 21 November 2023
Inverness Creative Academy, Ena Baxter Gallery: 'Looking Outward: Looking Inward' June 2022
Castle Gallery, Inverness, 9 – 31 March 2007
Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh, Nov 1998
Howie’s Restaurant, Edinburgh in association with the Kingfisher Gallery
In addition, John has exhibited in Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (with Highland Art Teachers), Highland Printmakers, Highlands Open Studios, WASPS Open Studios and in the RSA as a member of VAS.
He has also undertaken a number of landscape and portrait commissions.