Mike Turpie

Mike was born in Perth, Scotland.
He attended Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee (1973-1978), graduating with a Diploma in Drawing and Painting and the college's Post Graduate Diploma.

During his studies at Dundee, Mike was awarded the Pat Holmes Memorial Prize for drawing and studied Landscape painting under Peter Blake at Hospitalfield Summer School in Arbroath.
In subsequent years the Duncan of Drumfork and Farquhar Reid Travelling Scholarships took him to Aix-en-Provence and Northern Italy respectively to study the work of Cezanne and Titian.

Mike works from his studio based in Angus and is inspired by the work of the Post Impressionists and Scottish Colourists. Other influences include Oskar Kokoscha, Sir Wm MacTaggart, and Joan Eardley.
His style is very distinctive, working often in strong, vibrant colour with a variety of textures. More recently, he has crafted many fine etchings, influenced by the work of Whistler and D.Y. Cameron.

He has exhibited work in various group and one-man shows around Scotland and has work in public and private collections both at home and overseas.

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