Mar 9, 2025
‘Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light, I would spread the cloths under your feet: But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread...
Oct 24, 2024
I’ve been on a diversion back to our built heritage! My earlier artwork focused on drawing and painting streets in town conservation areas – often the overlooked parts. One project I was involved with was painting the rear views of Lanark’s twelve named Closes, many...
Mar 30, 2024
The car is loaded, sandwiches have been made and I’m ready for an early start. Tomorrow six of us artists will be setting up our group art exhibition ‘Rhythm’ in Dundas Street Gallery, in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. This has been a...
Nov 17, 2023
My year spent on the Professional Development course, at Paintbox School of Art, Cockenzie was intense, fast-paced, fun, stretching and worth every minute! Our end of year show happened almost six months ago and I’m still catching my breath whenever I think back...
Jun 26, 2023
This Thursday, a group of ten artists* will hang their work up in the Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh. This marks the end of our year of Professional Development at Paintbox School of Art, Cockenzie. It’s been an intensive year of creativity and learning – all...
Jan 22, 2023
Building on my painting process which began with the Flourish Exhibition, I’d like to go through the thoughts and decisions behind a Cinderella painting which ended up going to the Ball – I mean to the wall! Bunches of Rowan berries don’t last long...
