When I reach the end of the year and actually look back across the past 12 months to see what I have achieved, I'm always amazed as you forget so much, well I do! Here's a sample set of the wonderful oil (water mixable) paintings I've completed in 2023 of landscapes...
This Winter I have two paintings in the Open Studios Ayrshire virtual exhibition, one featuring Ailsa Craig and another of Portencross Castle. The exhibition includes a variety of paintings, textiles, glassware, sculpture and printwork from artisans in and around...
This week I have been back in Ayrshire to volunteer with Save the Children UK Ayr and District Branch at their 28th annual art exhibition and sale at the Maclaurin Art Gallery. I was delighted to receive my invitation to exhibit early in the year, as I have been on...
It’s almost here, next week I have a 3-day exhibition with Open Studios Ayrshire I with two other local artists Samantha Briggs & Lisa Mair connected by Straiton village have hired the McCandlish Hall, Straiton A chance to see a wonderful array of artwork in one...
I have recently joined the community of Friends of the Maclaurin gallery in Ayr. It's great to be supporting one of our local art galleries which hosts numerous exhibitions throughout the year. Just yesterday I attended my first private viewing of artwork at the...
This Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th September I am absolutely delighted to be an Artist in Residence at the Coach House Gallery at Culzean in South Ayrshire. From 11am to 4pm each day I shall be mixing an oil palette and painting a landscape on stretched canvas. I will...
The final phase of our branding and website development is now complete. With the exciting news that our Online Shop is now open for business! We have a range of originals and prints available to buy from our Simply Ailsa collection. Coming soon to the Shop will be...