Scottish impressionist painter of landscapes. Lived in Ayrshire and Glasgow. Exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool, the Fine Art Society and elsewhere. Elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) in 1906, to the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) in 1924, and Royal Institute of Painters in Oil (RI). Several public galleries hold examples of George Houston’s work, including Glasgow Museums, the City Arts Centre in Edinburgh, The Royal Scottish Academy, Manchester City Art Gallery, Perth Art Gallery etc.