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Scott, Thomas, RSA

1854 – 1927

Thomas Scott was the son of a tailor and was educated in Selkirk before working for a period in his father's business. He was sent to Edinburgh by his father to further his apprenticeship as a tailor but spent his evenings at drawing and painting classes. In 1877 he entered the Trustees Academy studying under Hodder and then at the RSA Life Class under artists such as McTaggart and Gibb. In 1880 he won the RSA Stuart Prize and proceeded to travel through Scotland and to the Continent particularly France and Italy. In 1890 he settled in Earlston in the Scottish Borders moving to Bowden after his marriage in 1895 and then finally settling in Selkirk. He worked almost exclusively in waterclour and in addition to his landscape work he also painted scenes from Scottish Border history and contributed illustrations to various publications on the Scottish Borders. He exhibited at the RSA Annual Exhibitions from 1878 until 1926. He became an Associate Member of the RSA in 1888 and an Academician in 1902.



An image from the RSA collection.