Artists Statement
I am interested in form created by the interaction of human activity and the landscape, particularly in relation to Scottish archaeological and historic sites. In addition to watercolour I also paint large works in oil.
Biography
1960-1965 - Studied Edinburgh College of Art
1969-1989 - Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, Edinburgh College of Art
1979-Elected Associate Member of Royal Scottish Academy
1987-1989 - Dean of the Faculty of Art & Design, Heriot Watt University
1991-1998 - Head of School of Drawing & Painting, Edinburgh College of Art
1998-Professor of Painting, Heriot Watt University
2005-Elected to RSA
Awards
2004 - May Marshall Brown Award, RSW
1999 - Sir William Gillies Award, RSW
1998 - Dunfermline Building Society Award (main sponsors prize), RSA
1993 - Scottish Arts Club Award, RSW
1989 - May Marshall Brown Award, RSW
1985 - Scottish Postal Board Award (main sponsors prize), RSA
Selected Exhibitions
1998 - The Scottish Arts Club (Solo Exhibition)
1993 - The Loomshop Gallery (Solo Exhibition)
1993 - International Festival Exhibition - The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
1989 - The Loomshop Gallery (Solo Exhibition)
1988 - Contemporary Scottish Painting, Middlesborough Art Gallery
1987 - International Festival Exhibition - Kingfisher Gallery, Edinburgh
1986 - ESU Gallery (Solo Exhibition)
1982 - Scottish Arts Council Travelling Exhibition
1977 - International Festival Exhibition Scottish Television, Edinburgh
1973 - New 57 Gallery (Solo Exhibition)
Public Collections
| University
of Sussex University of Stirling British Petroleum City of Edinburgh (Jean F Watson Trust) The Carnegie Trust Edinburgh Schools Collection | The Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh College of Art The Educational Institute of Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Middlesborough Art Gallery |
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