(1950 - )
Jock McFadyen was born in Paisley, Scotland and studied at Chelsea School of Art, London. His first solo show was held at the Acme Gallery (London, 1978), since when he has regularly exhibited his work in the UK and overseas. In 1981 he became Artist in Residence at the National Gallery and a decade later, he was a Prize Winner at the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 17. In 1991 McFadyen also designed sets and costumes for Sir Kenneth McMillan's ballet production of The Judas Tree at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Today he lives and works in London and Edinburgh. Many of his paintings are inspired by the urban landscapes and anonymous spaces of the East End of London, an area that has fascinated him since the late 1960s.
