William Stott of Oldham The White Mountain William

William Stott of Oldham: The White Mountain William Stott of Oldham. Image by Tate. The White Mountain, William Stott of Oldham. Image by Gallery Oldham and Art UK.

William Stott was born in Oldham in 1857. He learned to paint at the Art School in Oldham (now the Music Centre). In 1878 he moved to France as this was a fashionable place to study art. He became a famous artist known as William Stott of Oldham Art School now Oldham Music Centre This painting by Stott is called The White Mountain. It is on permanent display at Gallery Oldham. ACTIVITY: Write a list of words to describe this mountain. How many can you think of? The White Mountain, William Stott of Oldham

Stott climbed up The White Mountain in Switzerland to make sketches before going back to his studio to paint it using oil paints. ACTIVITIES: Test your geography! Which 4 countries border Switzerland? Make your own White Mountain at home – draw it, use objects in the house, be creative! As an artist, where would you visit for inspiration? How would you get there and what would you paint? Write about your day as an artist! Climbing up a glacier in Victorian times. Image from Share. ALike.

FURTHER RESEARCH: Explore the William Stott of Oldham paintings in Gallery Oldham’s collection by visiting Art UK (some nudity). Visit Gallery Oldham’s blog to discover more about William Stott of Oldham’s life. Read posts here, here and here. Art UK website Share with us your descriptive words, your White Mountains and your ‘day in the life of an artist’ via email sophie. watt@oldham. gov. uk or social media: Gallery Oldham @Gallery. Oldham @galleryoldham