Background
Tom was born on October 12, 1854, in Selkirk, United Kingdom, the artist remained around the Scottish Borders throughout his life.
Tom continued his studies in National College of Art and Design.
Tom was born on October 12, 1854, in Selkirk, United Kingdom, the artist remained around the Scottish Borders throughout his life.
Tom Scott initially studied painting with Henry Healy RHA. Tom continued his studies in National College of Art and Design. Formerly a Medical Microbiologist he has been painting full-time for sixteen years.
Tom met a group of students who were very committed to developing their painting. His tutor suggested that they should form an art group to further their artistic development and thus the Back Lane Painters were founded. The name, suggested by Henry, was based on the fact that the studio he used for classes in Francis St. was adjacent to Back Lane, a famed old Dublin street in which The Tailors Hall and Mother Redcaps were situated. Originally, there were twelve members in the group and a period each summer was spent painting, predominantly in Connemara but also in West Cork, Donegal, and Clare. In addition, there were painting trips in France, Italy, and Spain.
Tom has exhibited with four members of the Back Lane Painters in Kenny Gallery, Galway; Leinster Gallery, Dublin; and Gallery 75 in Limerick. He was invited with three members of the Back Lane Painters to paint in O Grove in Galicia where an Exhibition of their work was held. He has exhibited in the RHA and Oireachtas Exhibitions and his paintings were shown in a number of leading galleries and were held in private collections at home and abroad.
Tom’s work mainly comprised landscapes or seascape in oils but also included urbanscapes, still life, and interiors. The light and color of the West of Ireland has been a particular influence in his painting. He was particularly keen on the direct interaction with the ‘scape by painting ‘en plein air’ and was a co-ordinator of the Dublin Painting and Sketching Club Plein Air group. Scott's work was acclaimed during his life, and he exhibited over 160 works at the Royal Scottish Academy over the course of 50 years. He died in 1927 in Selkirk, United Kingdom.
Artist Painting By A Burn
1886Border Hills
1887Bridge of Dee - Aberdeen
1887A Market Square in Tunis, Evening
1889Horse
1890Hauling timber
1899A border burn
1904Dordrech
1905Herding Sheep
1906Canal scene with windmil
1906Gala by Whitelea
1912Morven from Caithness
1913Watering the horses
1913Ladhope hill, Yarrow
1915View of Philiphaugh Farm, Selkirk at dawn
1917The First Snow, Howden Hill, Selkirk
1918Homeward bound
1919Homewards
1920Auld Wat of Harden
Borders Town
Tom Scott adhered to the artistic traditions of Realism and Impressionism.
Tom was a member of the Dublin Art Society and the Dublin Painting and Sketching Club, of which he was a past President.