I’ve just finished adding photos of all my new paintings from my 2013 solo exhibition at Skyeworks Gallery onto my paintings website. You’ll find new sheep paintings, trees, seascapes, and landscapes. Here are a few detail photos to entice you! (Anyone interested in buying a painting, phone Skyeworks Gallery on 01478-612669.)
Photos: Winding Down Exhibition
“Winding Down” Exhibition Catalogue
My Solo Exhibition Opens Monday!
A Shedload of Harris Tweed
In Tarbert on the Isle of Harris there’s this shed with a not-so-little red door. Inside is a not-so-little choice of tweeds. (It was the last stop of last week’s tour.)
Big Atlantic Waves and Sandy Beaches on Lewis
Much as I love living on Skye, what this isle doesn’t really do are long white sandy beaches with enormous waves thundering in. So the request list given to guide Les McInulty of Albannach Guided Tours for what we wanted to see on a two-day trip to Lewis (and a little bit of Harris) was topped by “beaches”. And wow, did we see magnificent beaches (and much more).

The fabulous Les McInulty of Albannach Guided Tours. What you can’t see is the rain shower blowing in behind me that Les had warned me would be upon us in about five minutes. (We did make it back to the car in time!)
And now to some of the beaches of Lewis…

Sold: Summer Glow Painting
This is a painting that changes quite a lot with the light: on darker days, the blues are prominent; on bright days the iridescent paint catches the light and it’s more silvery. The texture paste (see detail photo below) also influences how the light falls on the surface. A couple bought it at Skyeworks when I was down in Edinburgh, but I should get to meet them as they apparently said they’ll be back in May for my solo exhibition!
Drawings From Open Life Session
Was at the drop-in Saturday afternoon life-drawing session at the Leith School of Art. Poses from 15 to 45 minutes. I started with pencil, then moved onto Inktense blocks.
My Exhibition Flyers & Posters Have Arrived!
Video: How Long Does It Take Me to Create a Painting?
“How long did it take you?” is a question that gets asked regularly. It’s not entirely straightforward to answer, as there’s not only the brush-on-canvas time involved in a painting. But that’s more interesting to watch than me sitting around thinking, so I’ve made a video of what happens when I step up to my easel. Bonus points if you spot where I pass studio cat a bowl of food.















































