I am a professional artist living in Portobello, Edinburgh. Born in 1974, graduating in 1997 then working in a variety of occupations, I am only now able to devote my energy to art full time.

I am constantly inspired by the landscape and environment around me, Scotland offers a rich abundance of it. From local places and coastal towns and villages to the countryside, hills and glens, there is always somewhere and something to get my creativity flowing.

Drawing on my experience doing a Printmaking Degree at Duncan of Jordanstone, I love combining bold graphic elements of a scene with closely observed details of a particular object, building or vehicle found there. The result can be a unique pictorial juxtaposition that evokes a vibrant sense of place and a new way to see it.

I am also drawn again and again to the Old Master painters. Studying their techniques and learning their methods I aspire to recreate some of their greatest artworks. To date I have done commissions including Rembrandt, Monet, Van Dyke, Landseer and Raeburn.

I hope you enjoy my work. Some of the paintings are available to purchase or if you’d like to commission me please get in touch.

Education:
1993-1997 Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Printmaking), Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee

Exhibitions:

1997 Degree Show, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee

2001 Body and Soul, Angus College, Arbroath

2014 Life is better with Art in it, Wall Projects, Montrose

2015 A Painter’s Way, Wall Projects, Montrose

2015 Apricity, Wall Projects, Montrose

2015 Auchmithie to Lunan, Wall Projects, Montrose

2016 This is my own, my native land, Kinblethmont Gallery

2017 Edinburgh Art Fair, O2 Academy, Edinburgh

2018 Artist Gathering, Kinblethmont Gallery

2019 Monarch of the Glen, Eduardo Alessandro Gallery

2022 Winter Exhibition, Heriot Gallery, Edinburgh

Upcoming in June 2023: Solo Exhibition, Coburg House Gallery, Edinburgh