Gallery Artists
Scott Irvine
Born in Edinburgh in
1970, Scott was introduced to woodworking at an early age in his grandfather's
workshop. Throughout his childhood Scott could always be found in the garden
shed with some blocks of wood and constructing his early creations. He left
school at the age of 16 with good qualifications and advice to follow a
different career to the one he had already set his heart on. However, he
decided to fulfil his passion of working with wood and trained as a carpenter
in a local firm in Balerno.
His participation in intricate and specialised designs encouraged a
great respect for and understanding of wood, taking it beyond its expected
limits in terms of both craftsmanship and finish.
In 1993, following a paralysing illness (Guillain Barre Syndrome)
which unfortunately left Scott with some residual weakness and pain in his
feet, he was unable to return to carpentry as his full time profession. Having
a great devotion to working with wood, he was determined to carry it on, which
led him into the art of woodturning and carving which has been entirely
self-taught.
After a few years of selling his work through a small number of
galleries, he decided to set up his own business 'Harmonies in Wood'. The continual
and expanding interest in his unique designs and craftsmanship has resulted in
Scott's work being exhibited in numerous galleries throughout Scotland and the
UK with some European and American exhibitions too.
