Barry Atherton studied at the Manchester College of Art & Design from 1961-65 and then at the Royal Academy Schools from 1966-69. In 1965 he was awarded the Leverhulme travelling scholarship, studying ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In 1976 he toured the museums and archeological sites of Central America gathering information for a series of ‘History Paintings’ based on the Pre-Columbian period. He most recently returned from a visit sponsored by the Scottish Arts Council to northern Greece and Turkey investigating the ways the ancient Greeks used colour and light to enhance their sculpture. The human figure and aspects of art history are recurring themes in his work. He has been a lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art since 1973.

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