John Lowrie Morrison (also known as Jolomo) one of Scotlands leading artists, is encouraging talented scottish youngsters set up their own businesses in the Arts, Craft and Creative Industires. John Lowrie Morrison has gone into partnership with the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust forming a The Jolomo PSYBT Awards, being mainly aimed at young people in North West Scotland, the Highlands and Islands.
Eligible candidates can be anything from Fine Arts, such as scultpure, quilting and wood crafts.
Jolomo has said "This is a wonderful initiative and I’m truly excited to be involved. The awards will not only help us showcase the talent and creativity of Scotland’s young people but will also help to boost the local economies and communities of rural Scotland whilst also encouraging a renewed passion for Scottish arts and crafts.” (as reported in allmediaSCOTLAND.com)
John Lowrie Morrison is well known for his dramatic and colourful landscapes of Scotland, with images like Autumn Moon over Bunessan, Island of Mull being very typical of his work.
