Ernest Archibald Taylor: A Highland Visionary Ernest Archibald Taylor, a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries within the Scottish Colourist movement, nevertheless represents a vital and deeply personal thread in the rich tapestry of late 19th and early 20th-century British art. Born in Greenock in 1874, into a large family with roots in the military, Taylor’s artistic journey began not in a formal studio but amidst the industrial landscape of shipbuilding – an experience that would profoundly shape his later depictions of rugged terrain and working life. His early trai…