May Hutchison was a Scottish artist known for her sensitive depictions of landscape and still life, rendered with a restrained palette and finely balanced composition. Working in the mid-20th century, she belonged to a generation of Scottish painters who combined post-impressionist influences with a quiet, modern sensibility.
Her work often reflects an attentive observation of light and natural form, grounded in an understanding of design and structure. Though details of her life remain relatively little-documented, Hutchison’s paintings convey a lyrical precision that aligns her with the wider Scottish modern tradition of artists such as Anne Redpath, William George Gillies, and Sir William MacTaggart.
Hutchison exhibited regularly in Scotland, and her work continues to appeal to collectors drawn to the poise and intimacy of mid-century Scottish painting.
