This website presents paintings by Edwin G Lucas, a Scottish artist who lived from 1911 to 1990. His paintings are Modernist in style and many feature Surrealist elements developed during the 1930s.
The site contains Edwin's Biography, Galleries of digital images, information about Exhibitions of the paintings, Publications about Edwin and his paintings, and links to Press articles and other news items. Please get in Contact if you would like more information.
The site contains Edwin's Biography, Galleries of digital images, information about Exhibitions of the paintings, Publications about Edwin and his paintings, and links to Press articles and other news items. Please get in Contact if you would like more information.
Current Exhibition:
The Shape of the Night by Edwin G Lucas and The Cello Player by William Crosbie
Edwin's 1939 painting "The Shape of the Night" is currently on display at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (on Level 2 of Modern One). The display is titled "Surrealism: Picturing the Strange" and show-cases Scotland’s world class collection of surrealist art. It features international stars such as Salvador Dalí, Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró and Toyen. Scotland is represented by Edwin Lucas and William Crosbie.
Picture of the month - Crow, circa 1926
For the first time, we can share a painting Edwin created 100 years ago! About a dozen paintings that he created at school have survived, and this is one from his fourth year, 1926/27. It's great that it's survived, albeit now sporting a footprint!
Crow, circa 1926, Gouache/Watercolour on Paper, 28cm x 37cm