The exhibition runs from 13th January – 6th February 2024 at the RSA Buildings on the Mound in Edinburgh. There are some very beautiful paintings at the exhibition and it is well worth a visit.

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The colours of my paintings compliment those of Janie Ramsay’s ceramics which are being shown alongside my work. As artists whose work is inspired by the raw beauty of the natural world, we thought the title ‘Journeys into Nature Wild’ was particularly fitting.

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My painting ‘All That Remains’ (pictured) was inspired by the horrendous bushfires in NSW in January 2020. We were completely surrounded by fires on New Years Day. When we drove north to Sydney to return home to Scotland, we travelled for hours through scorched countryside, glimpsing people standing forlorn in the remains of the burnout homes.

I was delighted to have this work reviewed in The Scotsman by Duncan MacMillan and in The Herald by Jan Patience.

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I was very pleased to have 5 of my artist books selected in this open exhibition. The theme of the exhibition was the way in which artists stayed connected with people and life in general during lockdown. The exhibition showcased books from over 30 bookmakers from Scotland. Here is a link to the catalogue.

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26th November – 13th December.

I am delighted that once again one of my works has been selected for the RSW Annual Open exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.

This one is called Forth Memory and is a large painting in acrylic with Chine Colle.

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I am excited to be exhibiting in EdFringe for a 5th time with Marion and Trevor.

This is a quote from one of last year’s reviews: Here are “three mature artists examining with calm, unhurried concentration the subtle interplay of form, void, tone, line, pattern, and texture … and it’s fascinating.”

Exhibition visitors said it was “refreshing and inspiring”, “visually mesmerising” and “another wonderful exhibition”.
Along with framed works on paper there will be handmade artists’ books and prints from the print browser.

I will be demonstrating my handmade brushes on Saturday 18th August, 2.30-6.00, Sunday 19th August, 11.00-2.30 and Saturday 25th August between 2.30 and 6.00 pm.

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I will be demonstrating my funky hand made brushes at my exhibition ‘A Fine Line’ at the Dundas Street Gallery on Sunday 22 October at 3.00 pm and Saturday 28 October at 12.00.  Each brush is made from found or recycled materials and has its own story to tell. Please come along and have a go at making some very ‘Fine Lines”.

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