Artist statement
Craftsman and teacher Angus Grant is based at his High Street studio in Grantown-on-Spey. His work encompasses painting and ceramics and is inspired by the landscape and wildlife of the beautiful Cairngorms. The area's lochs are a particular inspiration, reflecting Angus's love of fishing.
Extended Bio
Angus initially studied art at Central St Martins School of Art, before going on to study jewellery design at Middlesex University, where he specialised in Japanese-style carving and acrylic. He taught Western Jewellery Design at the National Institute of Jewellery Design in Gudgerat, where he also learned about traditional goldsmithing. After university, he worked for jewellery designer Kirt Holmes in London. He returned to the Highlands in the early 2000s to start his own jewellery business.
Angus currently teaches art and design at Grantown Grammar School, tutors the Spey Art Group, and teaches various adult workshops on painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewellery-making and pottery. He is joint owner of the Spey Bank Studio in Grantown-on-Spey with his partner, Jane Candlish.
