| John Houston | |
| Birth Date: | 1930 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Buckhaven, Scotland |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Alma Mater: | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Awards: | Guthrie Award, 1960 (joint winner) |
John Houston, (1 April 1930 – 27 September 2008) was a Scottish painter.
Houston was born in Buckhaven, Fife, raised in nearby Windygates, and educated at Buckhaven High School and Edinburgh College of Art. An early career as a semi-professional footballer with Dundee United was ended by a knee injury.[1]
Houston taught at Edinburgh College of Art between 1955 and 1989.[2] He painted landscapes in an expressionist style. His works are on display at many Scottish art galleries.[3] He was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1972 and was accorded a retrospective at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2005.[2]
Houston received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2004 [4]
He was married to the painter Dame Elizabeth Blackadder until his death.[1] The couple lived in Queen's Crescent, Newington, and on Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh.[5]