2014 – 2015 Oxgangs and Beyond

2014 – 2015 Oxgangs and Beyond

2014-15 Oxgangs and Beyond In early 2014 My partner Catharine Davison and I moved to Oxgangs where we converted the garage into a studio. Oxgangs is  situated between the Pentland Hills, The Braid Hills, Blackford Hill, Firhill and Craiglockhart hills and these vistas...
1993 – 1999 Aberdeen

1993 – 1999 Aberdeen

1993-1999 Aberdeen In 1993, I became a full time painting lecturer at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. A new lyricism and use of colour emerged and I started to make work with more pathos and myth. My second solo show at the Scottish Gallery in 1994...
1991 – 1993 Edinburgh

1991 – 1993 Edinburgh

1991-1993 Edinburgh It took some time to settle into a post art school work pattern in Edinburgh. I moved studio about four times and the quality and scope of my work was inconsistent. After several disappointments with London galleries losing interest or going bust,...
1990 Florence

1990 Florence

1990 Florence In 1990, I was awarded the John Kinross traveling scholarship to Florence, by the Royal Scottish Academy. This enabled me to stay for 10 weeks to research, draw and paint which had a profound impact on my work. I found a way to use watercolour and...