My Adventures
98th DAGFAS Summer Exhibition
Pleased to receive notification that two of my submissions into the 98th DAGFAS Summer Exhibition have been accepted. The exhibition is taking place at the Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries from 5th July to 9th August 2025. The display includes 145 original pieces of...
Artful Migration Walk & Workshop
At the weekend I attended an artful migration walk and workshop organised through Upland. We met a Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere officer on a guided walk through an old oak woodland at Loch Trool within the Galloway Forest park. Soaked to the skin, but...
Popping Up at Spinning a Yarn
I am delighted to once again be popping up at Spinning a Yarn in Wigtown for the May Bank holiday weekend. Dawn will have her usual yarns, needles, books and notions in her store. And I’ll have her shop hung out with a gallery of my oil paintings showcasing local...
Spring Makers Market in Wigtown
I am delighted to share that I am participating in the Spring Makers Market next month. It's taking place in The Hut at the Reading Lasses during the Wigtown Spring Weekend. There will be a variety of local Artists and Makers with stalls over the 2-days, Saturday 3rd...
Sea Pyot Arts Fusion 2025 Exhibition
From Saturday 29th March there is a brand new art exhibition by the Sea Pyot Arts group held inside the Hub of Creative Stranraer and I am one of the participating artists. The 'Fusion 2025' exhibition is the result of a collaborative challenge between local artists...
Trading at The Wigtown Market
I shall be back trading for my third year at The Wigtown Market in 2025 every six weeks or so on these dates. Saturday 5th April 2025 Saturday 17th May 2025 Saturday 28th June 2025 Saturday 9th August 2025 Please give them a "like" on Facebook if you are not already...
When I Met Stephen Mangan
The new tenth series of the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year returns to our screens on Wednesday 22nd January 2025. It starts at 8pm and can be viewed on the Sky Arts channel and if you don't have Sky, that's ok as you can view it on numerous other platforms...
Morning Glory Over Kirkcowan Church
I was asked to create a painting to be used for this year's Kirkcowan Parish Church Christmas Card. So one frosty Autumnal morning I popped across to the village to capture some photos in the morning's golden hour. We agreed upon the favoured snap and I recreated the...
Quarrymen’s Christmas Craft Fair
I have two festive markets coming up in November and the first is on Saturday 23rd November at the Quarrymen's Arts Centre in Creetown, 1030am to 3pm. My second Christmas stall will be at the festive Wigtown Market inside the County Buildings in Wigtown, 10am to 3pm.
Upland Made 2024
For a second year in a row I am taking part in Upland Made at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries. Upland made is a visual art and craft fair selling handmade, bespoke and unique work made by Upland members. It celebrates the handmade and takes places on Saturday 2nd...
