Jack Vettriano, the Scottish painter, said he would be unable to paint for the foreseeable future after dislocating his right shoulder.
The 63-year-old, who said he believed he was facing a long recovery, released a statement after a “substantial number of inquiries” regarding new paintings following his retrospective exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, in Glasgow, which ended last year.
More than 123,000 people went to see the Glasgow show, which featured more than 100 of his paintings, between September 2013 and February 2014, making it the most visited art exhibition at the institution.
Vettriano said: “The reality is that I am going to be unable to paint in the foreseeable future. I am undertaking a course of physiotherapy but am facing a long recovery period. In the meantime, I would like to thank the public for their continued support and interest.”
Vettriano, born in 1951, grew up in Methil, Fife. He left school at 16 and did not take up painting full-time until the age of 40. In 1989, he found fame when two of his canvases submitted to the Scottish Royal Academy sold on the first day. His work has since featured in exhibitions in Edinburgh, London and New York. He was made an OBE in 2003.
One of his most famous paintings, The Singing Butler, sold for £744,000 in 2004 and became one of the best-selling posters in Britain.
Jack Vettriano, the Scottish painter, said he would be unable to paint for the foreseeable future after dislocating his right shoulder.
The 63-year-old, who said he believed he was facing a long recovery, released a statement after a “substantial number of inquiries” regarding new paintings following his retrospective exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, in Glasgow, which ended last year.
More than 123,000 people went to see the Glasgow show, which featured more than 100 of his paintings, between September 2013 and February 2014, making it the most visited art exhibition at the institution.
Vettriano said: “The reality is that I am going to be unable to paint in the foreseeable future. I am undertaking a course of physiotherapy but am facing a long recovery period. In the meantime, I would like to thank the public for their continued support and interest.”
Vettriano, born in 1951, grew up in Methil, Fife. He left school at 16 and did not take up painting full-time until the age of 40. In 1989, he found fame when two of his canvases submitted to the Scottish Royal Academy sold on the first day. His work has since featured in exhibitions in Edinburgh, London and New York. He was made an OBE in 2003.
One of his most famous paintings, The Singing Butler, sold for £744,000 in 2004 and became one of the best-selling posters in Britain.
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