His compositions focus both on the wonders of architecture and the vitality of nature.
Jason Cordingley works with texture and bold colours to bring a dreamlike element to his stunning cityscapes and landscapes. His compositions focus both on the wonders of architecture and the vitality of nature. Based in Edinburgh, Jason graduated in 1990 and four years later completed an MA in Art Education from the Institute of Education, University of London, while continuing his practice in both painting and sculpture.
Distinctive Artistic Approach
Over the past thirty years, Jason has developed a unique stylistic approach to landscape painting that uses multiple layers of oil paint thickeners and glazes. He adds textured depth of several centimetres to the canvas, creating a sculptural feel to his paintings. Particularly interested in capturing the changing nature of light's interaction with the world around us, Jason's expressive oil compositions are evocative and dramatic. Inspired by the morphing qualities of light and atmosphere, his paintings push the scale of colour saturation, playing with extreme textures through impasto techniques to create intense lighting effects that interact with abstracted images of sky, sea and land.
Career and Recognition
Jason has served as the Director of Art and Design at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh since 1997. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries across Scotland, including solo shows such as "Looking Forth" at the Flaubert Gallery in Edinburgh. Currently, his work is represented by several Edinburgh galleries including Graystone Gallery, Torrance Gallery, 24 Art Gallery, and Colinton Arts. Jason was appointed Artist in Residence at The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh in 2024. Throughout his career, he has completed large commissions for office spaces, hotels, and restaurants in the UK, Hong Kong, Portugal, and the UAE, with his work being collected internationally.