About me
I am an artist based in Scotland, interested in both realism and abstract art. I have always been an artist - it is the one constant identity I have had since childhood, whilst I’ve moved into other phases such as husband, father, grandfather, doctor, musician. Artist has always been the constant.
I work in both traditional mediums such as oil paints and watercolours, but have also been experimenting using non-traditional, throw away materials such as burnt matches and plastic. I am always very keen to experiment with art and to push at the boundaries, trying to find beauty in things that are not normally valued.
I have become fascinated by the human condition - the way we connect with each other, and the effect we have on the world. It can seem joyous, strange and at times terrifying. There is an African philosophy called ‘Ubuntu’, which can be translated as ‘I am because we are‘ or a ‘belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity.’ Because of this fascination I have been trying to express some of these observations and ideas through art.