Norman Edgar was born in Paisley in 1948. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1966-70 and then became an art teacher. In 1990 he gave up teaching to paint full-time. In 1991 he was elected a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and in 1993 he was elected President of the Glasgow Art Club.

He has received portrait commissions from Glasgow University, the Royal Incorporation of Architects, Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, Sir David and Lady Hunt, Sir Houston Shaw Stewart, William Grant and Son, the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, the Royal College of Obstetricians, London. One of his most recent commissions was for a portrait of the Princess Royal.

His work is included in the collections of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Heriot Watt University, Greenock Art Gallery, Argyll Education Authority, Renfrew Education Authority, Lord Morton, Guinness Pic, United. Distillers, Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, Glasgow Dental Hospital, Pitlochry Theatre, and in numerous private collections in the USA, Germany and Britain.
 
     
 

 

Black on Yellow
oil on canvas, 40" x 42"
 
 
 
 

 

Kyles of Bute
oil on canvas, 36" x 36"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Admiralty Jetty
oil on canvas, 18" x 22"
 
 
 
 
 

 

At Plockton
oil on canvas, 28" x 36"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Cardwell Bay
oil on canvas, 16" x 20"
 
 
 
 
 

 

China & Flowers
oil on canvas, 10" x 12"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Evening Race
oil on canvas, 18" x 22"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Flowers & Honesty
oil on canvas, 30" x 30"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Japanese Teacup
oil on canvas, 10" x 12"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Peonies
oil on canvas, 22" x 18"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Pinks & Greys
oil on canvas, 12" x 10"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Still Life with Red Jug
oil on canvas, 42" x 40"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Red Roses
oil on canvas, 26" x 28"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Lilies at Studio Window
oil on canvas, 48" x 50"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Sunset, Gourock
oil on canvas, 28" x 36"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Yellow & Blue
oil on canvas, 12" x 10"
 
 
 
 
 

 

Still Life with Yellow Gerberas
oil on canvas, 40" x 42"