The Scottish Gallery Press announces the publication of James Morrison: Under a Northern Sky, a new small-format hardback celebrating the life, legacy, and extraordinary landscape career of one of Scotland’s most admired painters that will be launched at the Gallery from this February with a small exhibition entitled In Focus.
James Morrison: Under a Northern Sky brings together a deeply personal selection of the artist’s landscape works, charting the distinctive vision that defined his long career. Starting in Glasgow and moving across the Scottish landscape, vast northern skies and remote wildernesses, Morrison created paintings that have become part of the national imagination. This new publication is both a tribute to the artist as well as a testament to the enduring beauty and drama of Scotland itself.
As part of the exhibition programme, art historian and author Professor John Morrison will give a special lecture in the Gallery exploring his father’s life, artistic development and legacy.
Details of events can be found at scottish-gallery.co.uk
Managing Director of The Scottish Gallery and founder of The Scottish Gallery Press, Christina Jansen, says “We are delighted to launch this book. There has been growing demand for a deeper understanding of James Morrison’s enduring landscape practice, and we have not been able to keep up with the demand for publications on his work. Since the release of Anthony Baxter’s documentary Eye of the Storm in 2021, new audiences from around the world have been drawn to Morrison’s work and to the shores of Scotland. This book is a fitting tribute to an artist whose vision defined a generation.”
The illustrated book invites audiences to learn about the development of the artist, to engage with the landscape of Scotland and to enjoy reading texts written and edited by John Morrison and Guy Peploe.
Title: James Morrison: Under a Northern Sky
Publisher: The Scottish Gallery Press
Format: Small-format hardback
Publication Date: January 2026
Price: £14.95
Available now through the Scottish Gallery website scottish-gallery.co.uk
Exhibition dates: 5th–28th February 2026
The Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6HZ
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