Artist living and working in Aberfeldy
Studied Glasgow School of Art 1992 – 1996
VAS Professional Member
Before I start a painting I don’t have a preconceived idea of what it will be. I discover my paintings as I work on them - through the process, in the paint. I
play with the materials and see what may emerge, setting out to discover
something rather than to state an idea. I am searching for something specific -
a recognition of emotional truth, an echo of lived experience. Ultimately the
paintings are to be experienced not understood. Mystery is important, as much
for me as the viewer. I want them to be strange.
The focus is on abstract forms and the transformations they undergo as much
as any images that emerge. Shapes, colours and surfaces can be extraordinary
and direct communicators of feeling. I am also fascinated by the space inside
the painting, images, forms and suggested narratives. The images and
structures change radically as I seek a tension and a sympathy between
language and representation.
Awards
RSA Macfarlane prize – RSA 1998
SSWA Special Award – VAS 2009
SSWA Special Award – VAS 2011
Exhibitions
Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay
WhiteSpace, Edinburgh
Oseana Art and Cultural Centre, Os, Norway
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh
R.G.I., Glasgow
R.S.A ,Edinburgh
VAS, Edinburgh
SSA, Edinburgh
Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles
Edinburgh Art Fair, Edinburgh
Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow
The Arches, Glasgow
Beatrice Royal Gallery, Southampton