It was so much fun to have been invited onto my friend Dawn Thomson’s podcast earlier this year. She’d asked me to think of a word that had meaning for me, especially at the time of recording. It got me thinking about where I was …
Creating in an unsettled time of life is hard. I’ve had to embrace where I am right now in my life, in between homes due to a relationship break up, and accept that my art practice may be inconsistent, sporadic and lacking direction. As I …
Encountering a new landscape when I moved home last year called for a new approach to my art. I wasn’t satisfied with doing the same thing again. A new muse meant new materials. And while I tried to use colour to start a new body …
Happy to announce my next Group Exhibition will be at Whitekirk Hill near North Berwick, East Lothian, this summer! Four of my latest monochromatic drawings will be on show along with work from 8 other artists, my fellow Professional Development Alumni from 2022 (see SURFACE …
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 …