The Borders Art fair was a great success. High numbers of visitors, meant meeting many old friends and new. The camaraderie between the exhibitors, and the quality and skill on display was amazing I was delighted that my large piece was chosen to be behind the reception desk, and sold…
Glencoe is a natural wonder, brooding, elemental, especially during my 3 days of constant rain , enjoying a course with Pete Monaghan at the riverbeds lodges. Nice to work with collage and acrylic paints again, with a great bunch of artists.
Tuesday 19th July. Floors castle recorded the hottest temperatureever seen in Scotland! Where was I? 3 miles away painting “en pleine air” outside all day. Glad I had my sun hat. Great day out with my old friends from Smailholm art group.
It was great to be back at the Borders Art fair. Seeing old friends , meeting new ones, chatting to some talented and generous fellow artists. It was a hard work but great fun few days. Sold 10 pieces, and delighted to have been approached by a couple of galleries…
I was lucky enough to be contacted in 2021 to produce some landscape commissions. With exhibitions and the art fair closed due to Covid, I found it good to have a focus, and to paint some subject matters and in a style that was different from normal. Aberdeen Angus cattle…
“These paintings are a response to, and completed, during the covid lockdowns. Each day we would walk along the local paths and tracks around Kelso, and when restrictions allowed, I would take my sketchbook and camera. It was a chance to observe, appreciate and gather well-being from our immediate surroundings.…
With the weather decidedly wintery, and the short daylight hours in Scotland this time of year, any opportunity to get outdoors is very welcome. Sketching is a challenge though, as fingers quickly become too numb to hold a pencil or brush. But there is nothing better than walking on a…
May was a glorious month, weather wise and the start of lockdown. The city of Edinburgh was traffic and people free. A couple of friends and relatives took some photos recording this eerie atmosphere. Since then I intermittently worked on these 5 watercolours since then. Interestingly I was intrigued to…
