Philip Braham first came to the public attention in 1986 with the groundbreaking exhibition 'The Vigorous Imagination' at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. It marked the new wave of figurative painting in Scotland that resonated with the prevailing spirit of Neo-expressionism in European art of the 80’s.
He has exhibited widely since, notably in 'Die Kraft Der Bilder' at the Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin (1996) and in 'New European Artists' at Sotheby’s, Amsterdam (2001). A major solo exhibition was held at the Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh (2000) and recent solo shows include The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, and Osborne Samuel, London.
"Robert Burns was a great humanist who united people of all class and creed, and recognised with awe and wonder that the fragile beauty of nature was everywhere to be seen. In the intimate he saw the profound, but he wrote with humility and humour, and sometimes with heart-aching regret, from the position of being one of us.
I have painted my imaginary image of 'The Churchyard' to set the scene for the strange vision yet to unfold in the addled mind of Tam O'Shanter. It is a privilege to be invited to contribute to the 'Inspired' exhibition inhonour of our greatest poet."
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