A Visionary of Light and Landscape The story of James McLauchlan Nairn is one of movement, from the misty highlands of Scotland to the vibrant shores of New Zealand, bound together by a singular, unwavering devotion to the truth of light. Born near Glasgow in 1859, Nairn emerged from a lineage of artistic rigor, beginning his formal training at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. His early years were defined by the pursuit of excellence, leading him to the legendary Académie Julian in Paris, where the air was thick with the revolutionary spirit of the era. It was here that Nairn began to…