Born in 1958, Peter Howson has established a formidable reputation as one of his generation's leading figurative painters. Many of his paintings derive inspiration from the streets of Glasgow, where he was brought up.
In 1992 he was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to record the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, an event which changed his perspective entirely.
Howson feels very strongly about the way Burns tends to be sentimentalised. Via his work for Inspired, Howson hopes to dispel the myths around Burns and to reveal his vision of the 'real' Burns.
“I have never felt happy about the way Burns’ image is used in a way which I think degrades him. I have always considered him to be the greatest poet and songwriter that ever lived so I am really pleased to have the opportunity to be involved in “Inspired”.
Peter Howson
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