Statement

I create images of the urban built environment, focusing on the complex perspectives that are created by the architecture and city planning; I am fascinated by the volumes of space and how humanity fits into these unnatural massive scales.

I seek to capture the juxtaposition of ideas that the built environment encapsulates, sometimes architecturally arbitrary and contrasting, at others intentionally conceptually harmonious, cities are exciting visual urbanscapes. 

I strive to create realism; I believe that a hyperrealist approach is necessary to focus attention equally on the immense manmade structures and minuscule detail, the crafted and those caused by the elements.

These spaces are often ignored as the multitudes hurry along.  I want to show the drama of these spaces in my painting; the complex conditions of nature, weather and light that affects our perception of built environment, so that our comfortable recognition is challenged. I seek to remind myself and others of the aesthetic value of these spaces so influential in the development of us urbanites.

I choose this subject matter because the built environment is a vivid record of history as well as it holds our visions of the future and because these spaces hold such strong personal meaning for those who live in them.                                                                                                                                                            2011

 

Born

Canada, British Columbia. Lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland.

 

Education

2002 - 2003:

Strathclyde University, Glasgow, P.G.C.E (Teacher Training), Art & Design

1994 - 1997:

Brighton University, Brighton, BA (Hon’s) Fine Art (Drawing & Painting)

 

Professional Employment

2003 – O/G:

Renfrewshire Council, Teacher of Art & Design, Secondary Education, Paisley                      

2002 – 2003:

Glasgow City Council, Galleries & Museums Education Dept, Visual Arts Tutor, Glasgow

 

Memberships

Scottish Artist Union

Society of Scottish Artists

 

Residencies

July 2002:              

Summer School Residency, Visual Arts Tutor for Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow.

I was the Artist in Residence and one of the judges for the Kelvingrove Annual Art Competition for Young People.

 

Private Collections

Private Collections in the UK, Belgium, Sweden, Australia, USA and Canada

 

Private Commissions

Gavin Scott Weir has produced a number of artworks for a variety of private commissions, including businesses.

If you are interested in commissioning the artist please use the contact email below. Studio visits are by arrangement.

 

Contact

Studio; WASPS, The Briggait, Glasgow, G1 5HZ

Email; gavinweir@hotmail.com