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 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 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...