Rooflines

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...

Rhythm – A Capital Week!

What a blast to see my work on the walls of this beautiful art gallery in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town! This has been an unforgettable week and though the timing was quite a challenge with so many other things going on, it was a big push for me to finish a...

‘Rhythm’ Art Exhibition Opens Easter Monday 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...

The Old Lock up Gallery

I received some welcome news the other day that my painting ‘April Morning 2’ has been selected to appear in the Spring Open Exhibition at The Old Lock up Gallery, in Compton near Matlock. This is a beautiful gallery in Cromford, Derbyshire and I’m...

Scottish Society of Artists – 125th Annual Exhibition

The Society of Scottish Artists is holding their 125th Annual exhibition at the Maclaurin Art Gallery in Ayr. This is one of the largest and most prestigious shows of contemporary art in Scotland and you can imagine how delighted I was to learn that one of my...

Art at the Dovecot, Edinburgh

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...