Artists Statement
Growing up in this small but vibrant industrial town has had a marked influence on my work. The roots of my paintings and sculptures originate from visions of industrial Clydeside. The need to 'make' interests my creative energies and my fascination in the interaction between man, ideas and materials result in large multimedia shows. My exhibitions can be decsribed as 'layered', allowing the viewer to explore deeply the many facets that are merged into the subject matter. The drive to create a single holistic visual impact domainates my exhibitions and the use of theatrical effects are employed to enhance and bind together the varied components and intensify the aesthetic atmosphere. Primarily, I am a painter whose work is identified by its rich surface texture.
Biography
Left school at the age of 15 to 'serve his time' as an Apprentice Loftsman in John Brown's Shipyard. Left at the demise of the industry to attend Glasgow School of Art. Has taught and created in parallel over the last thirty years.
Awards
1986 - Inverclyde Biennial Prize
1985 - Mayfest Compass Prize
1981 - Glasgow Herald Prize
- Moray McKissock Prize
1979 - Nairn 79 Prize
1977 - RGI David Cargill Award
- RGI Torrance Memorial Award
Selected Exhibitions
1996 - Collins Gallery
1993 - Lillie Art Gallery
1991 - Aberdeen Art Gallery
- Dundee Museum
- Edinburgh Festival
1987 - McLaurin Art Gallery
- Dundee Art Gallery
- Kirkcaldy Art Gallery
1986 - Lillie Art Gallery
1985 - McLean Museum
Public Collections
| Nairn
District Council George Outram Scottish Arts Council McLaurin Contemporary Collection Arthur Andersen McLean Museum and Art Gallery Lillie Art Gallery Royal Air Force Museum Clydebank District Council | Motherwell
District Council West Dumbarton Council Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Lilou University, Sweden Strathclyde University Aberdeen Art Gallery Dundee Art Gallery Private Collections in Britain, Germany, Holland, Sweden, France and America |
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