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Everydayism is the name given to a style of painting created at Edinburgh College of Art in late 2009 by artist D. Duddy.

Definition of the term: Everydayism can be defined as, a realness; a realness so real as to render the image almost trivial to the viewer, but nevertheless an image from which the individual cannot separate himself from [Interview with the artist, 2010]

The Everydayism philosophy: Duddy believes that people are ...so immersed in their everyday lives that they fail to stop and take note of the subtleties present in our world - be it textures on stonework, cracks in roads and the surface of toast) which can in fact be quite beautiful

Everydayism is defined by it's use of harsh, realistic tones and sombre moods, often counterblanced with colourful and playful symbols

Primarly influences: The work of the Neil Buchannan has been highly influential on the movement, as has the leading Connecticuit-based precisionist painter Nail Stevensin-Harmer.