Nationality: Scottish
Leon Morrocco was born in Edinburgh and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, The Slade, and Edinburgh College of Art. In 1968 he won an Italian government scholarship to study at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. He was lecturer in drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art from 1965-1968, and then took up a similar post at Glasgow School of Art from 1969-1979.
In 1979 he moved to Australia as Head of the Department of Fine Art at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne. He resigned in 1984 to devote all of his time to painting.
Leon Morrocco, who was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1971, had eight solo exhibitions in the UK before moving to Australia where he had a series of highly successful exhibitions in both Melbourne and Sydney.
In 1991, to herald his permanent move back to Britain, Leon held his first British Exhibition for twelve years. His paintings in oil, gouache and pastel, featured landscapes and still lifes from his travels over the last year in Spain, France and Australia. His works reveal both his outstanding draughtsmanship and his passion for colour. In 1998 a monogragh on his life and work, Leon Morrocco: Journeys and Observations was published (for information please contact the gallery).
His work can be found in many notable public and private collections, including The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, H.R.H Princess Margaret, The Scottish Arts Council, Leeds Art Gallery, The Nuffield Foundation, and Queensland Art Gallery.
Solo Exhibitions:
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish Arts Council
Leeds City Art Gallery
Lillie Art Gallery
The Nuffield Foundation
Australian Government Collection
Queensland Art Gallery.
PUBLICATIONS
Leon Morrocco: Journeys and Observations (ISBN 1 902761 006) London, 1998
Leon Morrocco was born in Edinburgh and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, The Slade, and Edinburgh College of Art. In 1968 he won an Italian government scholarship to study at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. He was lecturer in drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art from 1965-1968, and then took up a similar post at Glasgow School of Art from 1969-1979.
In 1979 he moved to Australia as Head of the Department of Fine Art at the Chisholm Institute in Melbourne. He resigned in 1984 to devote all of his time to painting.
Leon Morrocco, who was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1971, had eight solo exhibitions in the UK before moving to Australia where he had a series of highly successful exhibitions in both Melbourne and Sydney.
In 1991, to herald his permanent move back to Britain, Leon held his first British Exhibition for twelve years. His paintings in oil, gouache and pastel, featured landscapes and still lifes from his travels over the last year in Spain, France and Australia. His works reveal both his outstanding draughtsmanship and his passion for colour. In 1998 a monogragh on his life and work, Leon Morrocco: Journeys and Observations was published (for information please contact the gallery).
His work can be found in many notable public and private collections, including The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, H.R.H Princess Margaret, The Scottish Arts Council, Leeds Art Gallery, The Nuffield Foundation, and Queensland Art Gallery.
Solo Exhibitions:
| 2010 | India II, John Martin of London (forthcoming) | |
| 2009 | From Mumbai to Madurai, John Martin of London | |
| 2009 | Strade di Roma, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 2007 | Morrocco's Morocco at Art London, John Martin of London | |
| The Sketchbooks & Paintings of Leon Morrocco - Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | ||
| 2006 | Havana, John Martin Martin of London | |
| 2005 | The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 2003 | Roman Paintings, John Martin of London & John Martin Chelsea | |
| 2000 | Leon Morrocco, John Martin of London | |
| 1999 | The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 1998 | Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow | |
| John Martin of London | ||
| 1997 | Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 1996 | John Martin of London | |
| 1995 | Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 1994 | Loomshop Gallery, Fife | |
| Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow | ||
| 1993 | Portland Gallery, London | |
| Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow | ||
| Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | ||
| 1992 | Australian Galleries, Melbourne | |
| 1991 | Portland Gallery, London | |
| 1989 | Australian Galleries, Melbourne | |
| 1986 | Australian Galleries, Melbourne | |
| Bonython-Meadmore Gallery, Sydney | ||
| 1984 | Australian Galleries, Melbourne | |
| 1982 | Stuart Gertsman Galleries, Melbourne | |
| 1979 | Glasgow School of Art | |
| 1978 | Stirling Gallery, Greenock Arts Centre | |
| University of Strathclyde, Glasgow | ||
| 1976 | University of St. Andrews | |
| 1975 | The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 1973 | The Loomshop Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 1971 | The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| 1965 | Douglas & Foulis Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| French Institute Gallery, Edinburgh | ||
| Traverse Theatre Gallery, Edinburgh |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Scottish Arts Council
Leeds City Art Gallery
Lillie Art Gallery
The Nuffield Foundation
Australian Government Collection
Queensland Art Gallery.
PUBLICATIONS
Leon Morrocco: Journeys and Observations (ISBN 1 902761 006) London, 1998
Leon Morrocco ARSA RGI
b.1942
- Available Works
- Past Exhibitions
- Past Exhibitions
Born 1942 Scotland. Lives and works in London and Rome.
Following on from his wonderful exhibition From Mumbai to Madurai in October 2009, Leon is currently travelling and working towards a second exhibition focussing on India. This exhibition is due to take place in November 2010, and if you wish to receive advance notification of this exhibition please email rose@jmlondon.com.
A full-colour monograph Leon Morrocco: Journeys and Observations is available from the gallery, please visit our Publications page or contact us for details