William Morrison Oil on Canvas

William Morrison’s art falls into the long British tradition of landscape art. A native of Scotland, and graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, he moved to Halifax over 40 years ago. He considers West Yorkshire, with its dramatic light effects, and the ever-changing weather, cannot be bettered as place to paint. As he explains ‘my art practice depends on the mood of the weather and the moods inside myself’. William’s paintings may include thin layers or thick impasto oil paint, much like the built-up strata of a moorland landscape with its layers of bedrock peat and heather, such that the painting conveys a feeling of time and place. Whilst he hopes his explanation gives an insight into his artwork, he insists ‘The pen is not my forte, that’s why I use a brush’. William Morrison is currently showing in our  changing exhibition space click here to see.