UNTITLED
signed and dated D. SWAN. SEPT. 59. on the reverse
oil on canvas
90 x 80cm; 35 1/2 x 31 1/2in
109 x 98cm; 43 x 38 3/4in (framed)

Born in Connecticut to Scottish parents, Swan moved with his family to Carnoustie on the east coast of Scotland. After completing his National Service he studied at the Dundee College of Art, Patrick Allan Fraser's Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, and Trinity College of Music, London. He began exhibiting at the Scottish Royal Academy who awarded him a scholarship in 1954 to study in London. Then in 1958 he received a British Council Scholarship to study in Italy, where he enjoyed the vibrant contemporary art scene of Milan. In the late 1960's, Swan and his wife moved to Switzerland, where he established himself as an important abstract painter. Throughout his life, Swan would often return to Carnoustie, where he continued to produce work and draw inspiration. In 1986, he was awarded the Art Prize of the city of Bonn. During his career, Swan showed in solo and group exhibitions throughout the UK, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. His works are held in public and private collections in the UK, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

To be included in the Douglas Swan online catalogue raisonné published by the Douglas Swan Stiftung.