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Graeme Lothian
Graeme Lothian is an artist whose ability has seen him apply his talent to many different subjects - military, aviation, naval and landscape art. Having spent time in the army, taking on adventures such as parachuting, the discipline he has obtained from his experiences has been key to allowing him to take on his first love - painting - full time. Graeme first took on painting full-time by producing paintings of WW2 aircraft, such as Spitfires and Messerschmitts, but over his career in art, now spanning over two decades, has also produced many military and naval pieces too. More recently, he has undertaken a masive project of painting the River Thames, from its source, through London and beyond, producing over 50 paintings in this series, as well as a book. Graeme Lothian describes himself as a landscape painter. The paintings may have a Tiger, Steam Train, Spitfire or Kentish Oasts in them, but they're still landscapes. Graeme started painting in 1978 in oils, a medium he has stayed with since then. Joining the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces at the beginning of the 1980s, a parachuting accident curtailed his career and he returned to his first love - art. In the early 90s he formed a partnership with the late great Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO(two bars) DFC(bar) the top scoring Allied fighter pilot of WWII. Embarking on a career as an aviation artist, travelling all over Britain and Europe obtaining the signatures for his prints. Personally meeting the most famous aviators and top aces of both sides of the last war. Graemes first book An Artist on the Thames came out in 2004. His second, An Artist in London, which has taken 5 years to complete, is due out in the autumn of 2012. In between, he printed an Everest painting carrying the signatures of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Chris Bonnington. Graeme had solo exhibitions in 1981, 1989 in Sydney, Australia, 2007, 2008. In 2009, Graeme was one of only 56 other artists to exhibit at the internationally acclaimed and prestigious BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In 2010 Graeme went to Afghanistan as the artist to the Joint Forces Medical Group (JFMG). He covered everything medical in Helmand including many hours in the hospital at Camp Bastion watching the surgeons operating. The subsequent paintings and artwork were displayed at the Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street, London. He returned to Afghanistan as the official artist to 20 Armoured Brigade and 101 Logistic Brigade's Herrick 15 winter tour 2011-2012. This time he was covering first the logistics and then the infantry soldier, taking him to places such as Nad e Ali, Babaji, Nahr e Saraj and Gereshk. 20 Armoured Brigade published an art book, 'Soldiers Flowers', showing art from their serving personnel on the tour. Graeme, subject to confirmation, is due back in Helmand again, this time as artist to 4 Mechanized Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Bob Bruce on their Herrick 17 winter tour, 2012-2013. Born in Sri Lanka, Graeme has painted all over the world including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, Syria, India and most recently Oman and Jordan. His originals hang all over the world and to date has had over 80 limited edition art prints published. Graeme with German Ace Ernst Wilhelm Reinert and the painting Fighter General Graeme sketching in Musa Qala, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 2010.
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Patrol Base SALAANG, Nad-e Ali, Helmand Province by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Convoy - Sangin Valley, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. A Mastiff armoured personnel carrier leads a convoy of Transport Combat Service Battalion vehicles through the Sangin Valley, Afghanistan. |
Mosquito Attack by Graeme Lothian. On 31st August 1944, 6 Mosquitoes of 305 Polish Squadron, Lasham, 2nd TAF were led by Wing Commander Orlinski to attack oil refineries at Nomexy, south of Nancy, France. Diving down and releasing their bombs before escaping at tree top height they destroyed 4 large containers and several smaller ones. All aircraft safely returned after their four and a half hour sortie. Fl Lt Eric Atkins DFC(bar) KW(bar) and his navigator Fl Lt Majer can be seen exiting the area to reform on the other 3 Mosquitoes who have already finished their bombing run. This was Atkins 61st operation, finishing the war with 78 ops over 3 tours. |
Royal Engineers - Bridge Building at PB SPARTA by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Fighting Lady by Graeme Lothian. A solo Spitfire on patrol off the coast of Dover during the Battle of Britain. |
Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. Located in Helmund Province Musa Qaleh - district centre occupies a central base surrounded by forward observation bases (FOB's) From one of the rooftops looking down below, can be seen various units which occupy the base. The Infantry, the dog handlers, REME, Royal Engineers, Police mentoring teams, Postal Services, medics, ANA (Afghan National Army) and ANP (Afghan National Police) |
Combat Over Normandy by Graeme Lothian. Spitfires of R.C.A.F 144 Wing led by Wing Commander Johnson in combat with ME109s of JG3 over Arromanches, France June 1944. |
Fighter Pilot of the Royal Air Force by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
View from City Hall by Graeme Lothian. (GS) No text for this item |
CCAST by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Buckingham Palace by Graeme Lothian. (GS) No text for this item |
Battle of Britain Hurricanes by Graeme Lothian. (P) Hurricanes of the Royal Air Force scramble to take on the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. |
Surgeon - Camp Bastion by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Lynx Helicopter - Camp Bastion by Graeme Lothian. A pilot washes down his Lynx helicopter in Camp Bastion. |
67 Works Group Royal Engineers by Graeme Lothian. Delivers infrastructure engineering support, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering consultancy. This painting shows the team taking soil samples with a view to building a bridge across a wadi. On the far side of the bank soldiers can be seen in consultation with the elders from the local village. Force protection gives cover while all this is going on. |
Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Siam . The Dakota was flown by pilot Fl Lt. Larry Lewis, who already held the DFM awarded to him for 33 ops as a rear gunner on Wellingtons in 1941. Two crews had already failed when Lewis was asked to attempt this hazardous mission. Flying between 5,000 - 6,000ft he flew over The Hump, a ridge of mountains running down the spine of Burma . Local villagers had cleared a rough airstrip 800yds long with Lewis finding it by the time dawn broke. With monsoon clouds gathering, the Liberator crew aboard and the Dakota sinking in the wet ground, he managed, just, to get airborne. Flying at zero feet and looking out for Japanese Zero fighters Lewis took a different course back. Although being fired on from the ground they managed to make it all the way to the airfield at Dum Dum nr. Calcutta , India . Lewis was awarded an immediate DFC. By the end of the war he had completed 63 ops, held the rank of Squadron Leader with his service from 1938-1945, and was awarded the Air Efficiency Medal. |
On Shed by Graeme Lothian. No text for this item |
Transition by Graeme Lothian. A joint ISAF-ANSF operation in Helmand Province. 4 Mechanized Brigade, Herrick 17. 2012/13. |
Apaches by Graeme Lothian. Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 2010. |
Helmand Faces by Graeme Lothian. Three Afghan locals who were at two 'Shuras' (meetings). I initially sketched them as they sat on the floor talking to the soldiers from ISAF. Afterwards I asked them to pose for me as I took their photos. They are all from around the Lashkar Gah region. Artist Graeme Lothian appeared with this original painting on the BBC's The One Show on Wednesday 18th July 2012, in a piece on British War Artists. |
MERT, Sangin Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. A Chinook performs an MERT pick up with the force protection of two Army Air Corps Apache helicopters. |
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