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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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Camp Bastion - CT Scanner by Graeme Lothian. (P) CT Scanner, Bastion Hospital. |
Candle and Cross by Graeme Lothian. Christmas Eve at PB2 (Patrol Base 2) in Nahr E Saraj. |
Musa Qaleh Wadi by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Royal Artillery by Graeme Lothian. A Royal Artillery team sight and prepare to fire a 105mm light gun, Patrol Base Attal. |
Transition by Graeme Lothian. A joint ISAF-ANSF operation in Helmand Province. 4 Mechanized Brigade, Herrick 17. 2012/13. |
C-CAST by Graeme Lothian. Medical repatriation from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan to the UK. |
Tribute to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Joint Forces Medical Group by Graeme Lothian. Casualties arriving into the emergency department of the Hospital at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Camp Bastion's hospital is manned by regular and reserve personnel of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force of the Joint Force Medical Group. |
101 Logistic Brigade by Graeme Lothian. This painting shows all the elements that make up a support brigade, in this case 101. The role of the support brigade is to receive both troops and equipment into theatre and organise their onward movement. They logistically sustain the fighting formations on the front line. This unit's badge is the 'Blackadder' snake after the television comedy programme. |
Contact - Helmand Province by Graeme Lothian. A convoy makes contact with the enemy in Sangin Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. |
67 Works Group Royal Engineers by Graeme Lothian. Delivers infrastructure engineering support, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering consultancy. This painting shows the team taking soil samples with a view to building a bridge across a wadi. On the far side of the bank soldiers can be seen in consultation with the elders from the local village. Force protection gives cover while all this is going on. |
REME Recovery by Graeme Lothian. Recovering a vehicle in Helmand. A support dumper truck has edged over to the side of the track which has given way under the weight. Two REME soldiers are pulling out the tow-rope (which is made of metal cables) and will attach this to the stranded vehicle. every vehicle will have a top-gunner, heavily armed with an array of weapons - usually the GPMG. When the convoy is stationary for any period of time they are at their most vulnerable to attack, so speed is of the essence to get the convoy on its way again. |
Helmand Faces by Graeme Lothian. Three Afghan locals who were at two 'Shuras' (meetings). I initially sketched them as they sat on the floor talking to the soldiers from ISAF. Afterwards I asked them to pose for me as I took their photos. They are all from around the Lashkar Gah region. Artist Graeme Lothian appeared with this original painting on the BBC's The One Show on Wednesday 18th July 2012, in a piece on British War Artists. |
C-CAST Afghanistan to Medical Repatriation by Graeme Lothian. Critical Care Air Support Team move casualties from the Ambulance at Camp Bastion onto the C-17A Globemaster of the Royal Air Force, returning the casualties back to the United Kingdom. (Only the title appears on print - no caption text) |
Shura at Qala-I-Bost by Graeme Lothian. A small outside 'shura' (meeting) takes place between ISAF forces and the local police/ Qala-I-Bost castle was completely demolished by Genghis Khan in 1220 and in 1383 Tamerlane ravaged the irrigation system consigning Bost to ruin. |
Jackals of the Queen's Royal Hussars by Graeme Lothian. Jackals on patrol with the Queen's Royal Hussars. Jackals parked up at the Qala-I-Bost citadel while the QRH attend the shura by the front gate. |
Camp Bastion - Operating Theatre by Graeme Lothian. Operating Theatre, Bastion Hospital. |
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