Born
in Edinburgh Scotland in
1854, Patrick William
Adam once said that he "was
inspired to paint by the
lush emerald landscapes
of his homeland. The son
of a well-known lawyer,
Patrick chose a career
in the arts rather than
follow in his father's
footsteps. Accepted to
the Royal Scottish
Academy, he mastered his
technique under the
tutorial of G.P.
Chalmers and W.
McTaggart.
Originally, he began
honing his craft as a
portraitist before
specializing in
landscape painting. He
is best known for his
genre painting of
interior scenes, created
with his light and airy
brushwork in an
impressionist style. He
exhibited his works,
which were well received
at the Royal Scottish
Academy, as well as the
Royal Academy, and won
the acclaimed Maclaine
Watters medal in 1878.
Patrick Adam died in
North Berwick in 1929.
