Ian Weatherhead

{{short description|English watercolour artist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox artist | name = Ian Weatherhead | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1932  | birth_place = London, United Kingdom | death_date =  | death_place = | resting_place= | resting_place_coordinates =  | field = Painting | training = | movement = | works = | patrons = House of Commons of the United Kingdom | awards = Catto Gallery Award (Royal Watercolour Society) | spouse =  }} '''Ian Weatherhead''' (born 1932) is an English watercolour artist.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barrykeenegallery.co.uk/WEATHERHEAD.htm | title=Ian Weatherhead (born 1932) | accessdate=6 March 2011 | website=barrykeenegallery.co.uk | publisher=Barry Keene Gallery | location=Henley-on-Thames, UK }}</ref>

Weatherhead was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He attended schools in Yorkshire and Scotland, including Fettes College.<ref>[http://www.oldfettesianart.com/2008/09/paintings-by-ian-weatherhead.html Paintings by Ian Weatherhead] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924025143/http://www.oldfettesianart.com/2008/09/paintings-by-ian-weatherhead.html |date=24 September 2008 }}, [http://www.oldfettesianart.com/ Old Fettesian Art Exhibition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330183820/http://www.oldfettesianart.com/ |date=30 March 2009 }}, 14 September 2008.</ref> In Edinburgh, he was a pupil of William Wilson ARSA (1905–1972),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.invaluable.com/artist/wilson-william-1905-gj507yyz5f | title=William (1905) Wilson (1905–1972) | accessdate=6 March 2011 | website=invaluable.com | publisher=Invaluable }}</ref> a stained glass artist, printmaker and watercolourist who strongly influenced his style. He studied architecture at the University of London.<ref>[http://www.jerramgallery.com/artists-thumbs.php?id=61 Ian Weatherhead] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608191734/http://www.jerramgallery.com/artists-thumbs.php?id=61 |date=8 June 2010 }}, [http://www.jerramgallery.com/ The Jerram Gallery].</ref>

He started as an architect before becoming a professional painter. As well as Wilson, his pictures are also influenced by John Piper and Raoul Dufy. He paints landscape scenes mostly in Britain, but also in continental Europe, such as France and Italy.

Weatherhead exhibits in London and elsewhere. He has regularly painted scenes of the Henley Royal Regatta that have been exhibited each July in the Stewards' Enclosure during the regatta. As well as original watercolours, he also produces limited edition prints.

In 1991, Weatherhead received the Catto Gallery Award at the Royal Watercolour Society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Picture of elegance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/981876717/ |access-date=22 June 2024 |work=The Citizen |date=25 January 1996 |location=Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |page=60 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> His work can be found in the House of Commons collection.

For many years, Ian Weatherhead lived in Cheltenham, before moving to Somerset.<ref>[http://www.artbydarcy.co.uk/products_by_artist.asp?a_id=11 Ian Weatherhead], [http://www.artbydarcy.co.uk/ artbydarcy.co.uk].</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.montpelliergallery.com/iw1_a_.htm# Montpellier Contemporary Art information]

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