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I think my palette is becoming autumnal already! 1 of 8 paintings at Green Gallery in a 6 person show with Stuart Buchanan, Dorothy Black, Marion Thompson, Morag Young and Nichol Wheatley in the upstairs gallery alongside the Lex McFadyen solo. Preview this Sun 21 September 2-5. #groupexhibition
September 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I think my palette is becoming autumnal already! 1 of 8 paintings at Green Gallery in a 6 person show with Stuart Buchanan, Dorothy Black, Marion Thompson, Morag Young and Nichol Wheatley in the upstairs gallery alongside the Lex McFadyen solo. Preview this Sun 21 September 2-5. #groupexhibition
Today in the studio, the work responding to the blustery weather outside. Weather warning for wind. Autumn has suddenly arrived and my paintings tell their own story. #todayinthestudio #weatherpaintings #weatherwarning #somethingintheair #autumnsea #sunday
September 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today in the studio, the work responding to the blustery weather outside. Weather warning for wind. Autumn has suddenly arrived and my paintings tell their own story. #todayinthestudio #weatherpaintings #weatherwarning #somethingintheair #autumnsea #sunday
Some of the paintings I will be exhibiting soon at Green Gallery in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire. Beautifully framed @FarndonFrames. This summer’s sunshine has been great but the changeability of the Scottish weather continues to inspire me. #scottishweather #coastalart #latesummer
September 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Some of the paintings I will be exhibiting soon at Green Gallery in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire. Beautifully framed @FarndonFrames. This summer’s sunshine has been great but the changeability of the Scottish weather continues to inspire me. #scottishweather #coastalart #latesummer
One of a collection of eight paintings responding to a long summer of dramatic weather conditions. All heading to Green Gallery for a group show in September. Details to follow @greengallerylifestyle and here. #sunshineandshowers #weatherart #weatherpaintings #seapaintings #coastalart
September 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
One of a collection of eight paintings responding to a long summer of dramatic weather conditions. All heading to Green Gallery for a group show in September. Details to follow @greengallerylifestyle and here. #sunshineandshowers #weatherart #weatherpaintings #seapaintings #coastalart
I have really appreciated all the positive feedback since posting a detail of this drawing so I thought I would share the whole image. #drawingwithcolor #drawingincolour #landscapedrawing #drawing #hillside #fields
September 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I have really appreciated all the positive feedback since posting a detail of this drawing so I thought I would share the whole image. #drawingwithcolor #drawingincolour #landscapedrawing #drawing #hillside #fields
My painting Borderland explores a place where garden meets a fallow field. I am very pleased that it will be part of someone’s home thanks to Alan at Fidra Fine Art who included it along with other paintings of mine in their Summer Exhibition. #warmyellows #umbers #fallowfield #artcollector
September 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
My painting Borderland explores a place where garden meets a fallow field. I am very pleased that it will be part of someone’s home thanks to Alan at Fidra Fine Art who included it along with other paintings of mine in their Summer Exhibition. #warmyellows #umbers #fallowfield #artcollector
Listening to the Waves, one of my Sandend paintings just found a new home with a lovely couple who popped in to see the Summer Exhibition @fidrafineart. Three of my four paintings found homes in the past week. Fidra Fine Art is such a welcoming place to find work you can live with. #artcollecting
September 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Listening to the Waves, one of my Sandend paintings just found a new home with a lovely couple who popped in to see the Summer Exhibition @fidrafineart. Three of my four paintings found homes in the past week. Fidra Fine Art is such a welcoming place to find work you can live with. #artcollecting
January on a Border Farm might seem an unusual choice for the time of year but when it sold yesterday @strathearngallery in Crieff it made me remember the beauty of winter and how poignant the structure of trees in winter can be. Love Brueghel’s paintings of the four seasons. #artforthehome #creiff
September 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
January on a Border Farm might seem an unusual choice for the time of year but when it sold yesterday @strathearngallery in Crieff it made me remember the beauty of winter and how poignant the structure of trees in winter can be. Love Brueghel’s paintings of the four seasons. #artforthehome #creiff
Sarah at The Russell Gallery, in Putney sent me this lovely picture of my painting “Behold the Sea” in their Summer Exhibition. Always lovely to show work at The Russell Gallery. #londongallery #artlondon #londoninteriors #putney #seascapes
September 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Sarah at The Russell Gallery, in Putney sent me this lovely picture of my painting “Behold the Sea” in their Summer Exhibition. Always lovely to show work at The Russell Gallery. #londongallery #artlondon #londoninteriors #putney #seascapes
Nice to see this painting go off from Edinburgh to America from the festival show @graystonegallery, especially as it’s my first sale with the gallery in my first show with them. So good to know someone wants to live with your work! #edinburghfestival #artedinburgh#banffshire
September 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Nice to see this painting go off from Edinburgh to America from the festival show @graystonegallery, especially as it’s my first sale with the gallery in my first show with them. So good to know someone wants to live with your work! #edinburghfestival #artedinburgh#banffshire
Just sitting in the garden painting the flowers and the washing. It’s easy to fall into an impressionist frame of mind on a summer’s day like this. And why not? #impressionism #garden #satie #artinthegarden #smallpaintings @thelemondgallery
July 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Just sitting in the garden painting the flowers and the washing. It’s easy to fall into an impressionist frame of mind on a summer’s day like this. And why not? #impressionism #garden #satie #artinthegarden #smallpaintings @thelemondgallery
A closer look at Seeing and Remembering. Low tide, summer haze, shifting light and perceptions, mixing with memory as you try to match what’s seen to what’s remembered. Never reconciled, they coexist, as suggestions and counter suggestions in paint that might equate to an experience of place.
June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A closer look at Seeing and Remembering. Low tide, summer haze, shifting light and perceptions, mixing with memory as you try to match what’s seen to what’s remembered. Never reconciled, they coexist, as suggestions and counter suggestions in paint that might equate to an experience of place.
Seeing and Remembering (working title), 100x120cm canvas, just completed. #artcollecting #painting #contemporarypainting #summerexhibitions #artinlondon #artinglasgow #artinedinburgh #modernbritishart #artforinteriors #scottishpainter #scottish
June 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Seeing and Remembering (working title), 100x120cm canvas, just completed. #artcollecting #painting #contemporarypainting #summerexhibitions #artinlondon #artinglasgow #artinedinburgh #modernbritishart #artforinteriors #scottishpainter #scottish
Of course I’m biased but definitely well worth a visit!
May 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Of course I’m biased but definitely well worth a visit!
This morning in the residency studio Behold the Sea, framed and ready to go to The Russell Gallery in London. #londongallery #putney #russellgallerylondon #contemporaryartgallery #contemporarybritishpainting #scottishartist #artistinresidence #visitingprofessor @wrexhamuni
May 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This morning in the residency studio Behold the Sea, framed and ready to go to The Russell Gallery in London. #londongallery #putney #russellgallerylondon #contemporaryartgallery #contemporarybritishpainting #scottishartist #artistinresidence #visitingprofessor @wrexhamuni
Two facets of the same ambition in my painting. Knowing what I want to do in painting is easy, translating that into actual paintings is unbelievably hard. But knowing what I want is the bit I’m most grateful for. #contemporarylandscapepainting #modernscottishart #lanscapepaintingnow #coastalart
May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Two facets of the same ambition in my painting. Knowing what I want to do in painting is easy, translating that into actual paintings is unbelievably hard. But knowing what I want is the bit I’m most grateful for. #contemporarylandscapepainting #modernscottishart #lanscapepaintingnow #coastalart
Through the light and sea spray the cement factory suddenly became a cathedral. Painting at Barns Ness on the east coast of Scotland near Dunbar. #paintingthesea #impressionistic #trickofthelight #seascapeart #artcommunity #artcollector #scottishartist #exhibitionart
May 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Through the light and sea spray the cement factory suddenly became a cathedral. Painting at Barns Ness on the east coast of Scotland near Dunbar. #paintingthesea #impressionistic #trickofthelight #seascapeart #artcommunity #artcollector #scottishartist #exhibitionart
Painted flowers for a Spring day. Happy bank holiday Monday! #contemporaryart #contemporaryflowerpainting #flowersinart #contemporaryfloralart #scottishcontemporarypainting #artforinteriors #exhibitions #exhibitionslondon #edinburghexhibitions #glasgowexhibitions
May 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Painted flowers for a Spring day. Happy bank holiday Monday! #contemporaryart #contemporaryflowerpainting #flowersinart #contemporaryfloralart #scottishcontemporarypainting #artforinteriors #exhibitions #exhibitionslondon #edinburghexhibitions #glasgowexhibitions
“Storm, Cythera” refers to the painting by Watteau. The gallant day trippers fled as a storm approached, and now only we are left. My association with the Watteau came through the act of painting. No direct image reference, just a place I wanted to go in paint. #artresidency
May 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
“Storm, Cythera” refers to the painting by Watteau. The gallant day trippers fled as a storm approached, and now only we are left. My association with the Watteau came through the act of painting. No direct image reference, just a place I wanted to go in paint. #artresidency
Across a bay distant buildings become a mirage, floating in the diffracted sea spray haze, visual impressions overwritten by shifting, alternating memories and perceptions. Places we never quite reach. #contemporaryart #artistsresidency @wrexham_school_of_art #paintingsdaily #scottishartist
May 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Across a bay distant buildings become a mirage, floating in the diffracted sea spray haze, visual impressions overwritten by shifting, alternating memories and perceptions. Places we never quite reach. #contemporaryart #artistsresidency @wrexham_school_of_art #paintingsdaily #scottishartist
It’s a painting of a place that will be lost in the mists of time. And yet it will always be a place as a painting. Made in a rainstorm under a tarpaulin, Rainstorm and Wildflowers has found a new home. Thanks to The Biscuit Factory #newcastle #sold #enpleinair #paintscotland #britishcontemporaryart
April 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
It’s a painting of a place that will be lost in the mists of time. And yet it will always be a place as a painting. Made in a rainstorm under a tarpaulin, Rainstorm and Wildflowers has found a new home. Thanks to The Biscuit Factory #newcastle #sold #enpleinair #paintscotland #britishcontemporaryart
Call of the Land, Song of the Sea, Acrylic on Canvas 20x30cm will be at Whitehouse Gallery in “Scotland’s artist’s town” Kirkcudbright. ‘Beyond The Canvas’ runs from Saturday 26th April to Saturday 21st June 2025 #kirkcudbright #artiststown #beyondthecanvas #exhibition #scottishartgallery #celf
March 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Call of the Land, Song of the Sea, Acrylic on Canvas 20x30cm will be at Whitehouse Gallery in “Scotland’s artist’s town” Kirkcudbright. ‘Beyond The Canvas’ runs from Saturday 26th April to Saturday 21st June 2025 #kirkcudbright #artiststown #beyondthecanvas #exhibition #scottishartgallery #celf
Painting as a process of remembering a place. Not a place I can visit, that place is gone. It’s where my mother grew up but now she is gone. So the painting became a place for remembering what my mother shared with me, experienced through it’s making and remaking. #thinkingthroughpainting #place
March 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Painting as a process of remembering a place. Not a place I can visit, that place is gone. It’s where my mother grew up but now she is gone. So the painting became a place for remembering what my mother shared with me, experienced through it’s making and remaking. #thinkingthroughpainting #place
Working from paintings made en plein air to create a build up of these experiences in studio paintings. I revisit these places through painting. #artistsstudio #travellingthroughpainting #travellingwithoutmoving #contemporarypainting #contemporarypaintingdaily
March 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Working from paintings made en plein air to create a build up of these experiences in studio paintings. I revisit these places through painting. #artistsstudio #travellingthroughpainting #travellingwithoutmoving #contemporarypainting #contemporarypaintingdaily