My studio is based at the picturesque Harbourside in Irvine, situated in an almost hidden courtyard setting next to the Harbour Arts Centre and The Ship Inn. There are a variety of other artists working in the courtyard studios with most studios open on a daily basis.
I work as a professional landscape artist and tutor and have received many awards and accolades for my work, which is held in a number of private and public collections throughout the world.
I am particularly inspired by my journeys through the Highlands and Islands and in particular, my intimate connections with the Uists in the Outer Hebrides. With my family history intrinsically entwined with that of South Uist, my art is an evocation and interpretation of the Gaelic rhythms of my native island. Generations on both sides have been shaped by island life, as well as making their own mark on the character of South Uist. Subsequently, many years spent visiting have only served to further strengthen these strong bonds. An unconscious absorption of the history, culture and environment of the chain of islands that make up the Outer Hebrides has proved integral to my art. A subsequent lifelong fascination with the crofting lifestyle, the environment and its resilient people, allied to my instinctive awareness, appreciation and understanding of the Hebridean landscape, has shaped my very distinctive artistic voice.
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Exhibitions McTears Contemporary Fine Art Auctions, Glasgow Uist Arts Association, Taigh Chearsabhagh - 2024 The Highland Art Prize (Royal National MOD 2023) Art Off the Square, Kilbarchan - selected exhibitor Colourful Expressions - House for an Art Lover (20/21) - Curator Imprint - The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool (2018) The Lighthouse,Glasgow - Children's Hospital House for an Art Lover – Solo Exhibition - Tir an Eorna (2013) Paisley Art Institute, Paisley WASPS Open Studios, Harbourside, Irvine Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld The Lime Tree Gallery, Fort William The Schoolhouse, Dornie Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist Art on the Map, Isle of South Uist MacMillan Cancer Support Art Show Save the Children, Rozelle Galleries, Alloway, Ayr North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition, Eglinton Park, Irvine Portencross Art Exhibition, Ayrshire
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Notables: Brookfield Art Club, Renfrewshire - Tutor 23/24 House for an Art Lover, Glasgow - workshops 23/24 Uist Art Association, Taigh Chearsabhagh: Treasurer (2023/24) An Lanntair, Steòrnabhagh - Wild Landscapes Course 2023 Paisley Art Institute, House for an Art Lover Award (2012) Irvine Rotary Club Award (2009) Work held in private and public collections in United Kingdom, Europe and Overseas. Paisley Art Institute - Award winner 2012 Paisley Art Institute, Vice-President 2014/15 Paisley Art Institute, Honorary Treasurer 2011/14 House for an Art Lover – Masterclasses 2017 - 2020 Mid Auchengowan Farm, Lochwinnoch - Art Retreat Summerlee Heritage Centre - N Lanarkshire Troon Art Club – Demonstration North Ayrshire Art Club – Demonstration Fairlie Art Club – Workshop - Making Collage Papers
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