{"title":"Nairn, James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames McLauchlan Nairn (1859-1904)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a New Zealand painter who (along with G.P. Nerli) strongly influenced New Zealand painting in the late 19th century. He believed in en plein air or painting outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNairn studied at the Glasgow School of Art for four years from 1879 before enrolling as a student at the Académie Julian in Paris. During the 1880s, Nairn exhibited work at the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy and was associated with the Glasgow Boys, a group of Scottish artists interested in Impressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNairn emigrated from Glasgow to Dunedin for his health in 1890. He moved to Wellington in 1891, where he was appointed as an art instructor at the Wellington Technical School. He lectured on art and conducted classes for the study of the nude figure. He introduced Impressionism of the Glasgow school to New Zealand and influenced other New Zealand artists such as Dorothy Kate Richmond, Maud Winifred Sherwood, Mabel Hill, Maude Burge and Mollie Tripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNairn's Impressionist style is conveyed in his many paintings of Wellington harbour, especially in \"Wellington Harbour 1894\" where his visible brushstrokes capture the effect of the afternoon sun on the water. He painted this landscape en plein air to more truthfully capture the effect of light on water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNairn joined the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts soon after settling in Wellington and was elected to the council from 1890 to 1903. He also formed the Wellington Art Club, which met regularly at Nairn's Pumpkin Cottage. The cottage became a gathering point for Wellington artists. Nairn's influence was felt throughout New Zealand as he regularly sent works for exhibition in other centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe married Ellen Smith on 17 March 1898 and they had two daughters, Mari Bhan and Ellen May Victoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe died at his home in Wellington on 22 February 1904, probably of peritonitis. He was 44.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nairn-james-1859-1904-auchenhew-arran-1886","title":"Nairn, James (1859-1904) - Auchenhew, Arran 1886","description":"\u003cp\u003ePicture by the Scottish artist James Nairn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 5292 pixels wide by 3514 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/nairn-james\" title=\"James Nairn\"\u003eJames Nairn\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61865203401034,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Nairn_James_1859-1904_-Auchenhew_Arran1886_main.jpg?v=1779180308"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Nairn_James_1859-1904-8753464.jpg?v=1779180218","url":"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/nairn-james.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}