I was born in the Highlands of Scotland near Inverness. Being brought up with the sea 

close on one hand and heather clad hills on the other, instilled me with a facination of the

natural world. From as far back as I can remember this interest came hand in hand with a

complusion to translate my experience of the environment into paint. Despite this, I

spent most of my adult life working in office administration, with drawing and

painting continuing as 'just a hobby'. It was not until I reached 40 that I decided to

pursue a career in art. Since then I have been lucky enough to exhibit, with some success,

in a number of Scottish galleries.

I work in a variety of media but predominately watercolour, which I love for its fluidity, freshness and unpredictability,

properties which I feel are echoic of Scotland itself. Many of my paintings feature the ever-changing sea, mysterious woods

or the tiny, yet bold, wildflowers that colour the countryside. I paint spontaneously, preferring not to over plan so that I can

work with the medium rather than try to restrain it. This allows the painting to change and progress with each piece of work

becoming an exploration , not just of my subject but also of the paint and it's interaction with water and paper. I maintain

an element of experimentation within my work so that painting continues to be an adventure and quite simply, a joy.

Places I exhibit:-

McGregor Fine Art, Glasgow. 2012 to present day

Castle Gallery, Inverness. 2007 to present day

ParaSnowBall Charity Auction, London. 28 April 2016

Loch an Eilein Gallery, Aviemore. Solo Exhibition April 2013, Mixed Exhibitions 2014, to present day.

The Druie, Aviemore. Solo Exhibitions - July 2013, August 2014, September 2015, June 2016, July 2017, August 2018

Carron Pottery and Gallery. Strathcarron. 2010 to present day

1896 Gallery, Boat of Garten, 2014 to present day

Gallery 48, Cromarty, 2015 to present day

Logie Steading 2015 to present day

Tomintoul Gallery, 2015 - 2019

Claire Innes Gallery, Fort William, 2017 to present day

Strathpeffer Art Fair. 2007 to 2018, Winner of the Silent Auction Award 2016

Abernethy Old Kirk, Nethy Bridge. May/June 2013 to 2019 (A Creative Cairngorm event)

Skyeworks Gallery, Portree, Isle of Skye. 2017

The Beauly Gallery, Beauly, 2014, 2015

The Wee Gallery, Cullen, 2016 – 2017

The Pagoda, Grantown on Spey, 2016 - 2017

Iona Gallery, Kingussie, 2014, 2016

Eden Court Theatre, The Stalls Gallery. Inverness. 2010 to 2015

Inverness Airport, Dalcross. July to September 2013

Tore Art Gallery, Inverness. 2004 to 2012

ASI Annual Exhibitions. 2004 to 2017

Budding Genius, Dornoch. 2013 to 2015

Grantown Museum, 2012 to 2016

Highland Hospice Art Exhibition, Beauly. 2006 to 2014

A’anside Studios, Tomintoul. 2012

Speyside Heather Centre, 2013 to 2015

Abstract Gallery, Beauly. 2008 to 2011

Floral Hall, Inverness. Solo Exhibition 2007

Highland Art Show, Strathpeffer. 2007 to 2009

Richard Childs Gallery, Oban. 2006 to 2009