Graves International Art - Gary Thomas Morrow

Gary Morrow was born in 1974 in Glasgow. In 2008, he left a successful career in multimedia design and development to pursue a lifelong passion for painting. His interest in traditional painting methods led to extensive study of the work of past masters - from the layered approach of Italian masters such as Caravaggio and Titian to the more direct work of the late 19th and early 20th century artists such as John Singer Sargent and Jules Bastien Le Page. He is particularly inspired by the naturalistic work of the Glasgow Boys especially that of George Henry and William Guthrie.

Gary prefers painting naturalistic subjects from flowers in a still life to people in the environment. Careful observation and draftsmanship form the foundations of his work. His goal is to capture the essence of his subjects as revealed in the subtleties of light, shade, and color but without a slavish attention to detail. His aim is to create work that reflects the beauty of our surroundings in a way that is both representational and expressive.

Following in the footsteps of the Glasgow Boys, Gary is an artist member of the historic Glasgow Art Club (GAC). He has recently been added to the 35th edition of "Who's Who in Art" and his work has already attracted considerable interest from galleries and collectors across the UK and most recently in the United States where he is solely represented by Graves International Art Gallery located near Washington, D.C..