I’m an artist on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, painting in my studio with its view across the Minch or plein-air if the weather’s not too wild. My painting evolves as I explore new possibilities, subjects, and locations whilst constantly returning to favourites with a changed way of looking at them. Some paintings becomes a series, others remain a one-off. Read more…
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Monday Motivator: Insatiable Curiosity is a Necessity
“As an artist, growth can be both exciting and terrifying. Not because we don’t want to grow, but because we so often fear what others will think of that growth. We question whether a new style or genre will be accepted … We worry that new and different work might not sell. … “Artists, by …
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My Plein-Air Painting at Skateraw
The end of my week in the Borders saw a perfect plein-air painting day, with sunshine warm enough to just about counter the slight, nippy breeze.
Trying to Get My Ducks in a Row
Sometimes real life feels like I’m walking through a metaphor. In this instance, about getting my ducks in a row. Try as I might, there’s invariably a duck that’s not co-operating. But occasionally it does happen… And just as I think I have, the moment passes. I saw these ducks (shelducks) at Skateraw, a little …
Available Paintings
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