Please scroll down to view a selection of work.
My paintings relate mostly to the local landscape but also travel and places remembered. Atmosphere and the effect of changing light on the mood of my subjects are of great interest to me.
I use a water based underpainting then work and rework the painting with glazes of colour until the image becomes established.
mixed media 80x120cms SOLD
mixed media 50x40cms SOLD
mixed media 38x37cms SOLD
mixed media 16x15cms SOLD
mixed media 88x78cms please enquire
mixed media 37x26cms SOLD
mixed media 60x58cms please enquire
mixed media 14x13cms please enquire
mixed media 29x28cms please enquire
mixed media 16x15cms please enquire
mixed media 80x34cms SOLD
mixed media 60x40cms SOLD
mixed media 60x60cms SOLD
mixed media 100x75cms SOLD
mixed media 84x61cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 59x20cms SOLD
mixed media 800x600cms SOLD
mixed media 52x32cms SOLD
mixed media 100x82cms SOLD
mixed media 34x33cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 59x25 cms SOLD
mixed media 38x37cms SOLD
mixed media 60x25cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 15x14cms SOLD
mixed media 12x10cms SOLD
mixed media 21x16cms SOLD
mixed media 40x29cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 32x31cms SOLD
acrylic 28x21cms SOLD
acrylic 64x48cms SOLD
mixed media 29x22cms SOLD
mixed media 12x10cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 35x25cms SOLD
mixed media 29x22cms SOLD
mixed media 13x7cms please enquire
mixed media 56x61cms please enquire
mixed media 60x39cms SOLD
mixed media 20x8cms SOLD
mixed media 17x13cms please enquire
Please scroll down to view a selection of new work.
My paintings relate mostly to the local landscape but also travel and places remembered. Atmosphere and the effect of changing light on the mood of my subjects are of great interest to me.
I use a water based underpainting then work and rework the painting with glazes of colour until the image becomes established. Sometimes this happens almost immediately but can often take weeks or even months!
acrylic 34x59cms please enquire
acrylic 39x39cms please enquire
acrylic 40x60cms SOLD
acrylic 59x79cms SOLD
acrylic 33x33 cms SOLD
acrylic 37x33cms SOLD
BORDER GATE
acrylic 1080x610cms SOLD
acrylic 45x60 cms SOLD
acrylic 40x36 cms please enquire
acrylic 30x28cms SOLD
HILLTOP GATE
acrylic 1220x755cms SOLD
acrylic 60x40cms SOLD
acrylic 15x15cms SOLD
acrylic 60x40 cms. SOLD
acrylic 40x40cms SOLD
acrylic 60x80cms please enquire
mixed media 60x80cms please enquire
acrylic 95x140cms SOLD
EVENING WALK, TOP FIELD
acrylic 60x80cms SOLD
acrylic 35x59cms SOLD
CHEVIOT SKY
acrylic 79x60cms please enquire
acrylic 64x48cms please enquire
acrylic 59x50cms SOLD
acrylic 35x20cms please enquire
HILLTOP
acrylic 70x100cms please enquire
HILLSIDE, LATE
acrylic 70x100cms please enquire
mixed media 13x7cms SOLD
INCOMING TIDE
acrylic 80x100cms please enquire
LOW TIDE
acrylic 70x100cms please enquire
SUNSET, LOCHSIDE
acrylic 70x100cms SOLD
HILLTOP, GREY
acrylic 54x46cms please enquire
acrylic 29x29cms SOLD
acrylic 64x48cms SOLD
acrylic 39x25cms SOLD
mixed media 62x40 cms please enquire
mixed media 60x25 cms please enquire
acrylic 28x21cms please enquire
mixed media 40x26cms please enquire
mixed media 9x8cms SOLD
mixed media 21x16cms please enquire
mixed media 60x80cms SOLD
mixed media 40x25cms please enquire
mixed media 60x80cms please enquire
mixed media 30x29cms please enquire
mixed media 40x21cms SOLD
mixed media 30x29cms SOLD
mixed media 105x80cms SOLD
mixed media 29x28cms SOLD
mixed media 13x7cms SOLD
mixed media 48x39cms please enquire
mixed media 58x78cms SOLD
mixed media 80x80cms SOLD
mixed media 13x7cms SOLD
mixed media 13x7cms SOLD
mixed media 30x29cms SOLD
Drawings are mostly conte crayon or pen and ink on paper.
Prints are monoprints on paper.
monoprint 14x13cms
monoprint 10x15cms
monoprint 10x15cms
monoprint 10x15cms
monoprint 10x15cms
ink drawing 9x14cms
ink drawing 9x14cms
ink drawing 9x14cms
ink drawing 9x14cms
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There are several Open Studio Exhibitions planned to which you are very welcome. Please see contacts page and watch social media for details.
Private visits to the studio are possible. Please contact me to arrange.
Born 1948.
Graduated from the School of Drawing and Painting, Edinburgh College of Art in 1970. Tutors included William Gillies, Robin Philipson, John Houston and Elizabeth Blackadder.
Teacher of Art & Design from 1971.
Principal Teacher in Kelso High School from 1978 until retirement in 2008. Teaching commitments included work as SQA Examiner, Regional Trainer for Art & Design in Scottish Borders schools, Subject Advisor to the General Teaching Council in Scotland and Associate Assessor with HMIE.
Became a Professional Member of Visual Arts Scotland in 2006.
I live and paint in the Scottish Borders village of Yetholm and my paintings relate mostly to the local landscape from the Bowmont River valley to the Northumberland coast.
Sources are environmental, natural or built and often beautiful but sometimes disturbing and threatening.
Atmosphere and the effect of changing light on the mood of my subjects are of great interest to me.
I use a water based underpainting then work and rework the painting with glazes of colour until the image becomes established.
