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Artist’s
Statement
All I try to
achieve with my work, is to do justice to the land and sea which
I see before me in Scotland. They are my passion and the reason
I never struggle for inspiration.
I love to make
new discoveries and find new visions around each corner, but,
equally, I have certain favourite locations of which I never
tire, returning over and over again – often finding a new light
or element to capture.
It is
Scotland’s ability to surprise, no matter how well you think you
may know her, which has always amazed me… long may it continue
to do so.
Work
I paint solely
using acrylics. they sit well with my technique which is one of
broad application and rapidly working the paint.
The fast
drying paint has to be manipulated quickly and it is this to
which I attribute the sense of movement and spontaneity within
my work.
I was trained
under the tutelage of norrie kirkham, peter howson and david
linley at glasgow school of art – all of them were, and remain,
a huge inspiration, as are the brilliant Scottish Colourists.
2005 and Recent Exhibitions
Solo – Di
Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh 2002 and 2005
St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne 2004
Two or three
man – Duff House, Aberdeen with John Bellany 2005
Aberfeldy gallery, Perthshire 2005
Mixed shows –
Visual Arts Scotland, Art Exposure (Glasgow), Stenton Gallery
(Midlothian), Glasgow Art Fair, Ainscough Contemporary Art
(London), Chelsea Arts Fair, Eton Contemporary Fine Art, Paisley
Art Institute, Heron Gallery (Pittenweem), Queens Road Gallery
(Aberdeen), Jerdan Gallery (Crail), MacMillan Cancer Relief
Exhibition (Glasgow), Green Gallery (Aberfoyle)
Prizes
and Corporate Collections
MacRoberts
Mayfest Prize 1997
Deloitte Touche, MacRoberts Solicitors, Conoco (UK) Ltd,
Russell and Callander
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