I am a Midlothian based artist, with a Design and Applied Arts degree from Edinburgh College of Art, currently concentrating on producing contemporary images of Scottish scenes and landmarks. My speciality is original paintings using acrylic on canvas. I use acrylic as a medium due to its versatility in creating colourful, textured and vibrant images. I use box canvasses and paint the edges to enable my work to be hung with or without a frame. Having grown up in the Highlands of Scotland, I am inspired by strong colours, changing light and dramatic skies. This continues to influence my work as I seek to capture the changing moods in the land, sea and myself. As I work from preliminary sketches and photographs, scenes from the past and present can be replicated in a variety of scales for commissions.
I’ve always had a love of the theatre and since 2018 I’ve been delighted to be involved with PwC Panto behind the scenes in the hair and make up team or making props.
I joined the committee of our local arts group, Dalkeith Arts, in 2018 where I have been involved with some major projects - sheep trail and refurbishing Woodburn Primary School Playground. Please see our website for more details. I tutor art classes for adults once a month on a variety of disciplines.
Solo Exhibitions
2010 - 2011, PwC, Edinburgh
Dec 2006, Marchmont St Giles Church, Edinburgh
Jul 2001 - Mar 2002, Silverfjord Hotel, Kingussie
Selected Group Exhibitions
Oct/Nov 2018, Dalkeith Arts - Riccio Gallery, Dalkeith
Oct 2015 - Feb 2016, Unexpected Art - Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick
Nov 2015, Dalkeith Arts, Dalkeith
