Sealand Catterline

Lilian Neilson (1938-1998) was active/lived in United Kingdom. Lil Neilson studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art from 1956-60, including a summer school at Hospitalfield House, Arbroath. She completed a post-diploma year tutored by Hugh Crawford and Alberto Morroco in 1960-61 and was awarded a travelling scholarship to France and Italy in 1961-62. Lil Neilson was a member of the quartet who became known as 'The Catterline School' along with Joan Eardley, Annette Stephen and Angus Neil. This was a significant group of artists who worked in the small fishing village of Catterline on the northeast coast of Scotland.

On her return she joined Joan Eardley in Catterline. Neilson's work focused on the Scottish landscape, particularly the coastal area around Catterline.