Artists Statement
Watercolour is my chosen medium at its versatility lends itself to depiction in forensic or broader detail. As esentially a draughtsman I enjoy close observation, usually archtectural or from nature and incorporate fine very detailed pieces of work collaged into a more abstract framework. Pure watercolour pigments in pencil or crayon form allow me to draw and enjoy their intensity extended into glazes and stains with retarders and varnishes. Texture and depth are created with layers of tissue which can be worked on or cut away to reveal layers within.
Biography
1979 - MA(Hons) in Fine Art from Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College of Art. Decorative Arts course U + A London
1983 - LLB Edinburgh University
1991 - 2000 - Founder Trustee of Paintings in Hospitals, Scotland
2000 - Council Member, Visual Arts Scotland (VAS)
2003 - 2006 - President VAS. Director of Exhibiting Society of Scottish Artists (ESSA)
2005 - Elected Artist Member Paisley Arts Institute (PAI)
Awards
1985 - Tarant Award for Seascape Painting (ESWA)
1998 - Dorothy Duff Award for Watercolour (VAS)
2005 - Millers Art Prize (PAI)
2006 - Wren Gallery Prize for Still Life Painting (PAI)
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