During the height of the pandemic, I would go on daily walks with my sketchbook, often a homemade paper one for easy carrying. I found that these walks were a healthy way of coping with the situation. If it weren’t for them and my art …
Delighted to announce my next exhibition – SURFACE – at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, opening later this month! The exhibition is a culmination of work completed on the Professional Development Course run by the award winning Paintbox School of Art. You are invited to the Opening …
Since my last post, I have been continuing to walk down to Belhaven Bay to sketch and draw, in particular to consider what I feel are the colours of Belhaven Bay. I made a point of going at high tide a few times, keeping an …
Since the start of 2022 I have been going down to Belhaven Bay regularly to sketch the birds in a coastal landscape for my next body of work. I love walking down to the coast from the house. The adventure starts as soon as I …
Art & Vintage Christmas Group Show 2021 will be on from Monday 6th December 2021 until Monday 17th January 2022 and I am delighted to be showing four new pieces of work in the show. Art & Vintage is a café situated in the Abbeyhill …
Delighted to share I will be taking part in the upcoming Christmas Open Studios at Cockenzie House! Come along if you’re close by – details are below. Artworks will be for sale with up to 50% off. I will have on display current works, colour …
Delighted to announce my next group exhibition! SOLSTICE Exhibition 2021 starts on Thursday 24th June 2021 with a Virtual Opening at 6pm UK time. Together with 5 other talented artists this group exhibition showcases and celebrates the culmination of our year on the Professional Development …
Earlier this year I experienced a turning point in my art. I’m not sure I was aware of it at the time. Perhaps I had an inkling that something had shifted, but it’s not till now that I see when it happened. I was on …
Yet again it has been a while since I last wrote a blog post. A lot has been going on and I consciously parked writing and blogging since I chose to focus on other things as a matter of priority. Many changes have happened, in …
It’s been a few months since my last “proper” post and it makes me chuckle to think its subject was Resistance. One may imagine that not having blogged since then may have been caused by said Resistance! But that’s not true. The reason I haven’t …