Ian Scott Massie

Ian Scott Massie is a painter and printmaker living and working in Masham, North Yorkshire. His work grows from close, sustained observation of the northern landscape, with light, weather and season shaping both subject and mood.
Moorland, river valleys, ruined castles and coastal edges recur in his paintings and prints — not as fixed views, but as places continually altered by atmosphere and time. His interest lies in the personality of landscape: how it holds memory, absorbs weather, and reveals itself slowly.
There is a quiet continuity in his work with British artists such as Paul Nash and John Piper, where landscape becomes a vessel for feeling as much as a record of place. Masham Gallery is the principal outlet for his work, showing original paintings and prints year-round, with a changing selection available online.
paintings, screen prints, reproductions, books, cards

original watercolours

Original watercolour paintings made in response to landscape, light and weather. These works are shown regularly on the gallery walls and change throughout the year.

reproduction prints

High-quality reproduction prints made from Ian’s original paintings. These are open-edition and limited edition prints, carefully produced to retain the colour and atmosphere of the original work.

original screen prints

Original hand-pulled screen prints, printed in small editions. Each print is made through a layered, manual process and differs subtly from the next.

commissioning a painting

Ian occasionally accepts commissions for paintings of particular places.
As with all his work, the aim is not simply to record a view but to capture something of the character and atmosphere of the landscape. For this reason he usually needs either to visit the location or to know it well.
Viewpoint, scale, colour and mood can then be discussed so that the finished painting feels right for both the place and the person commissioning it.
The cost of a commission is usually comparable to a painting made for exhibition. Prices currently begin at around £340, which includes an initial stage of work to establish the direction of the painting.

​please get in touch if you would like to discuss a commission.

and also...

Posters & publications
Alongside original paintings and prints, Ian produces posters and books  often developed through projects at Masham Gallery. These works extend the imagery of the paintings into more accessible, everyday forms. 
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Creativity & teaching
Ian teaches creativity through The Happy House, the artists’ studio and education space shared with the gallery, as well as online with communities worldwide. His teaching grows from the same close attention to landscape, material and process that underpins his studio practice.
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In the studio
Occasional journal pieces offer glimpses into working life — from time spent drawing and printing to reflections on landscape, weather and the rhythms of making.
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Archive
We keep an archive of Ian Scott Massie’s work, including paintings and prints that have been available in the gallery in recent years. If you are looking for something particular, please get in touch — we can send a private preview link or you are very welcome to visit and view works in person.