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Graeme Lothian is an artist whose ability has seen him apply his talent to many different subjects - military, aviation, naval and landscape art. Having spent time in the army, taking on adventures such as parachuting, the discipline he has obtained from his experiences has been key to allowing him to take on his first love - painting - full time. Graeme first took on painting full-time by producing paintings of WW2 aircraft, such as Spitfires and Messerschmitts, but over his career in art, now spanning over two decades, has also produced many military and naval pieces too. More recently, he has undertaken a masive project of painting the River Thames, from its source, through London and beyond, producing over 50 paintings in this series, as well as a book. Graeme Lothian describes himself as a landscape painter. The paintings may have a Tiger, Steam Train, Spitfire or Kentish Oasts in them, but they're still landscapes. Graeme started painting in 1978 in oils, a medium he has stayed with since then. Joining the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces at the beginning of the 1980s, a parachuting accident curtailed his career and he returned to his first love - art. In the early 90s he formed a partnership with the late great Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO(two bars) DFC(bar) the top scoring Allied fighter pilot of WWII. Embarking on a career as an aviation artist, travelling all over Britain and Europe obtaining the signatures for his prints. Personally meeting the most famous aviators and top aces of both sides of the last war. Graemes first book An Artist on the Thames came out in 2004. His second, An Artist in London, which has taken 5 years to complete, is due out in the autumn of 2012. In between, he printed an Everest painting carrying the signatures of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Chris Bonnington. Graeme had solo exhibitions in 1981, 1989 in Sydney, Australia, 2007, 2008. In 2009, Graeme was one of only 56 other artists to exhibit at the internationally acclaimed and prestigious BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In 2010 Graeme went to Afghanistan as the artist to the Joint Forces Medical Group (JFMG). He covered everything medical in Helmand including many hours in the hospital at Camp Bastion watching the surgeons operating. The subsequent paintings and artwork were displayed at the Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London. He returned to Afghanistan as the official artist to 20 Armoured Brigade and 101 Logistic Brigade's Herrick 15 winter tour 2011-2012. This time he was covering first the logistics and then the infantry soldier, taking him to places such as Nad e Ali, Babaji, Nahr e Saraj and Gereshk. 20 Armoured Brigade published an art book, 'Soldiers Flowers', showing art from their serving personnel on the tour. Graeme, subject to confirmation, is due back in Helmand again, this time as artist to 4 Mechanized Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Bob Bruce on their Herrick 17 winter tour, 2012-2013. Born in Sri Lanka, Graeme has painted all over the world including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, Syria, India and most recently Oman and Jordan. His originals hang all over the world and to date has had over 80 limited edition art prints published.
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WMiK Convoy Protection - Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. WMiks providing cover protection for large convoy. Helmand, Afghanistan. Manufactured by Land Rover and Ricardo, the WMiK or Weapons Mount Installation Kit typically carries one heavy machine gun and one general purpose machine gun. In use as reconnaissance and close support vehicles, they have become recognised as a symbol of the British forces in Afghanistan. |
Tribute to the REME, Operation Herrick, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Queen's Royal Hussars, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. Queen's Royal Hussars meeting the locals on patrol in Helmand. |
Royal Engineers Workshop by Graeme Lothian. Inside the office of the Royal Engineers Works Group, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Making crosses out of shells for families of deceased in Afghanistan. |
Moshtarak Dawn by Graeme Lothian. Dawn on the 13th February 2010, Soldiers disembark from Chinooks in the area of Operations - Helmind Province. The Regiments involved: The 1st Royal Welsh, 1st Grenadier Guards Battle Group, Scots Guards, US Marine Corps and various ISAF controlled units. ANA and ANP. |
Afghanistan - Tactical Briefing by Graeme Lothian. TFH Commander Brigadier Patrick Sanders DSO OBE and Brigadier General Sherrin Shah and their staff at a major planning meeting at 'Camp Shorabak', next to Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. |
Tribute to the Royal Logistics Corps by Graeme Lothian. A convoy of re-supply lorries of the Royal Logistics Corps travel through Northern Helmand, supported by a force protection unit in their Land Rover WMIK (Weapons Mounted Installations Kit). |
1 Mercian (Cheshire), Nad-e Ali, Helmand by Graeme Lothian. Operation HERRICK 17. |
Royal Engineers - Bridge Building at PB SPARTA by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
63 Works Group Royal Engineers by Graeme Lothian. Inside the office of the Royal Engineers Work Group at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan 2010. |
Trooping the Colour (1st Battalion Irish Guards) by Graeme Lothian. (GS) No text for this item |
Surgeons - Joint Forces Medical Group by Graeme Lothian. Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, 2010. |
The SAS Full Circle by Graeme Lothian. The story of the SAS through all major theatres they were involved in. From the start, North Africa 1941, Malaya 1952-1956, Borneo1965-1966, Aden 1967, Oman 1971-1976, Iranian Embassy 1980, Falklands Conflict 1982, Iraq 1991. The middle area shows Col. D. Stirling DSO, and the four single figures depict the different section, Boat, Mountain, Air and Mobility. |
EOD Bomb Disposal Engineers by Graeme Lothian. An EOD team move down a track in Helmand Province - watched by curious locals. The lead elements carrying a 'Vallon' (IED mine detector) and a dog handler will go out in front of the main command soldiers. If detected, the personnel seen in the rear of the group will make safe the IED and the process can begin again. |
MERT Pick-Up by Graeme Lothian. The Medical Emergency Responce Team (MERT) picking up a casualty in Helmind Province, Afghanistan. The armour plated RAF Chinook, protected by two Army Air Corps Apache helicopters, has a full complement of medical trauma personel onboard, as well as a protection force of RAF Regiment soldiers. |
Keeping Watch by Graeme Lothian. Helmand province, Afghanistan, Operation HERRICK 17. |
Helmand Heroes by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Surgeon - Camp Bastion by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Patrol Base 2 by Graeme Lothian. A soldier stands guard as his patrol enters the front gate of PB2 after a long patrol in Nahr E Saraj. |
Commander Task Force Helmand Evening Update, Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. Every evening Commander TFH holds an evening update to discuss with unit commanders or their representatives the events of the day. Each unit will give a small synopsis of the day's events - this includes intelligence, weather and media operations. Senior personnel sit at the inner table and Captains or Majors sit around the benches by the walls. |
Operation Moshtarak by Graeme Lothian. 3.30am, 13th February 2010. RAF Chinooks come in to land at Bastion to enplane troops. There were eleven flights of airframes commencing at 3.30 am and lasting three hours until first light. The Regiments involved: The 1st Royal Welsh, 1st Grenadier Guards Battle Group, Scots Guards, US Marine Corps and various ISAF controlled units. ANA and ANP. The scene was witnessed and filmed and photographed for the BBC by the official war artist on Herrick 11. |
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