Small can be Beautiful… Coming soon to my website will be a selection of small postcard-sized, mixed media paintings and works on paper, presented in a mount card frame ready for your own choice of frame to hang the artwork at home! Here are two of my favourite small paintings framed up to give you […]
I am excited to add a selection of my latest work to the website. There are various-sized mixed media pieces on both canvas and board. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like more information about any of the paintings or the framing. Thank you for your interest.
This year we decided to take an extended trip away in the boat and set our sights on reaching Orkney for the very first time! Lots of people sail to Orkney, but for us, it felt like a BIG adventure. There was a considerable amount of pre-trip preparation, but as ever with sailing, the weather […]
It was wonderful to be asked to contribute new paintings to be included in the Spring Exhibition at Resipole Studios. The exhibition opened on 17th April and runs through to 27th May 2022. For the first time since the pandemic began, there was an opportunity to gather in the gallery, meet some of the artists […]
I was so delighted to have my artworks mentioned in an article that appeared in an edition of Scotland on Sunday Magazine in October 2021. The article covers the ambitious self-build project of Fiona and David Tindall and the creation of their wonderful new house – The Shorehouse – in a stunning coastal location on Skye. […]
I’m delighted and excited to have six of my mixed media artworks included in the Winter Exhibition at Resipole Studios. The exhibition is live now and runs through to 25th February 2022. To find out more about the artworks check out the information here on my website or contact Resipole Studios for the details. All the […]
Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavour, with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. His theory is that anyone can do Inktober, just pick up a pen and get drawing! Prior to […]
During the sailing season, which happens between April and October, we try to get away on the boat as often as possible. From where I stay, there is good access to some lovely anchorages in Loch Sunart, and the Small Isles of Canna, Rum, Muck and Eigg are not too far away. Heading out to […]
THANKS TO RESIPOLE STUDIOS I would like to say a huge thank you to Resipole Studios Art Gallery for including four of my paintings in their Spring Show. I was thrilled to be asked and felt nervous and excited in equal measure! It was such a privilege to have my paintings in their first art […]
On the homepage of my website, I reference that ‘mark-making is a creative journey’, which has intrigued some people to ask me what I mean by mark-making? So this journal entry is an attempt to explain my process and why I use that term. Mark-making simply means… to make marks. In a previous life as […]