Jack Vettriano

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jack Vettriano
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Nov 17, 1951(1951-11-17)
Age	73
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Scorpio

Jack Vettriano Biography

Jack Vettriano is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on November 17, 1951 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish artist best known for his popular 1992 painting “The Singing Butler.” He was awarded the Great Scot of the Year Award in 2010.

He was influenced by painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Vettriano left school at 16 and later became an apprentice mining engineer. For a short time in the late 1960s, he had a summer job as a bingo caller at the Beachcomber Amusements on Leven Promenade. Vettriano took up painting as a hobby in the 1970s, when a girlfriend bought him a set of watercolours for his 21st birthday. His earliest paintings, under his birth name “Jack Hoggan”, were copies or pastiches of impressionist paintings; his first painting was a copy of Claude Monet’s Poppy Fields. Much of his influence came from studying paintings at the Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery. In 1984, Vettriano first submitted his work to the Shell-sponsored art exhibition in the museum.

In 1987, when he was 36, Vettriano left his wife Gail, seeking to emulate Paul Gauguin. He quit his job in educational research, and moved to Edinburgh, where he adopted his mother’s maiden name. He applied to study Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh, but his portfolio was rejected.

He was a poor miner’s son, and he began working at age ten to help support his family. His life was forever changed when his wife Gail left him when he was 36.

Jack Vettriano Net Worth

Jack Vettriano is one of the richest Painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jack Vettriano 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He apprenticed as a mining engineer after leaving school when he was 16. He became a self-taught painter after a former girlfriend bought him a watercolor paint set.

His painting “Bluebird at Bonneville” sold for £468,000 at a 2007 auction in Perthshire.

Jack Vettriano, OBE (born Jack Hoggan, 17 November 1951), is a Scottish painter. His 1992 painting The Singing Butler became a best-selling image in Britain.

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Who is Jack Vettriano Dating?

According to our records, Jack Vettriano married to Gail Cormack. As of December 1, 2023, Jack Vettriano’s is not dating anyone.

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Divorced from his first wife, Vettriano divides his time between homes in London, Kirkcaldy and Nice, France. In 2004, he was awarded the OBE. He claims he has drawn inspiration for his paintings from “25 years of sexual misbehaviour”. In 2010, he told The Independent: “I live in a world of heartbreak… I just seem to be more creative when I’m in some kind of emotional distress”, adding “It’s been four years of soul-searching – nicotine, alcohol, anti-depressants, temazepam”.

Facts & Trivia

Jack Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jack Vettriano celebrates birthday on November 17 of every year.

His easel paintings cost between £48,000 and £195,000 new. According to The Guardian he earns £500,000 a year in print royalties. Vettriano’s 1992 painting, The Singing Butler, has been the best-selling image in Britain. On 21 April 2004 the original canvas of The Singing Butler sold at auction for £744,500. It had been rejected in 1992 by the Royal Academy summer exhibition. The composition for the painting, as discovered by Scottish designer Sandy Robb, had been sourced from the Illustrator’s Figure Reference Manual.

How much is an original Jack Vettriano?

Jack Vettriano’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 6 USD to 1,345,663 USD , depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2000 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,345,663 USD for THE SINGING BUTLER, sold at Sotheby’s Edinburgh in 2004.

Why did Jack Vettriano change his name?

Born Jack Hoggan in Fife, Scotland, he changed his name as his career took off to the more artsy Vettriano, a souped-up version of Vettrino, his mother’s maiden name.

What is Jack Vettriano famous for?

Jack Vettriano is a Scottish artist known for his film noir-style, erotic paintings of men and women. His work employs a pared-down realism reminiscent of Edward Hopper, often featuring smooth brushwork and lonely interior settings where his subjects appear disconnected from their environment and each other.

What is Jack Vettriano real name?

Jack Vettriano OBE (born Jack Hoggan , 17 November 1951) is a Scottish painter. His 1992 painting The Singing Butler became a best-selling image in Britain.

How much is the Singing Butler worth?

The Singing Butler, the Jack Vettriano painting – arguably Britain’s most popular art image but loathed by critics – last night entered the financial territory occupied by the world’s great contemporary artists when it sold at auction for £744,800.