My Work
I am delighted to share with you a selection of my previous commissions and sold original paintings.
SLA 050 – The Guardian
My cousin got married in October 2021 in Suffolk and as a gift from Scotland, I painted him and his new wife a stag standing proud in front of the mountains. For me it signifies family and my cousin being guardian of his family line. I painted the scene in oil...
SLA 043 – Andy’s Portrait
When a friend asks if I can paint his portrait and if it can be used as his next single/album cover, of course you say yes. Despite being a landscape artist, I must admit I do love the challenge of portrait. It was painted on a 40cm by 40cm square canvas board and I...
SLA 034 – Culzean Castle Caves
Venturing below the cliffs at Culzean you discover the secret caves used as a smuggling hideaway. I had a lot of fun creating this mixed media piece using tissue paper, gesso and cling film to develop the texture under the acrylic ink.
SLA 032 – Greenan Castle
On the beach and the spot of a marriage proposal which the Ayrshire based couple wanted captured on canvas for their home. A vibrant painting which I thoroughly enjoyed creating in water mixable oils.
SLA 031 – Dolphin House
A different view of Culzean and with a focus on the Dolphin House, the original laundry for the estate. Painted as a commission in 2020 for a couple who I had organised their wedding at the Castle back in 2016.
SLA 027 – Hairy McBaker
As a wedding gift to an English cousin, I gifted a painting of a hairy coo (a Highland Cow) from Scotland and I just loved him. I named him McBaker after her new married name of Baker.
SLA 026 – Bass Rock
In 2018 I spent a few days over in East Lothian and took some dramatic photos of Bass Rock surrounded by dark skies. One of those images inspired my first go at “alla prima” painting tutored by Joan at the Robinwood Art School. I loved the thickness of the oil paint...
SLA 025 – Robin Red Breast
Robins are never far away when I’m pottering in the garden and I enjoy creating a colour splash with my watercolour paints.
SLA 023 – Ailsa Craig
A tranquil scene of the granite rock off the Ayrshire coastline and which I have sailed around on the Waverley paddle steamer.
SLA 020 – Reflective Culzean
The dramatic view of cliff-top Culzean Castle as seen from Croy beach. I love this painting, it's one of my favourites as I enjoyed creating the soft reflections in the sea water below. This artwork is now proudly hanging on a wall in Canada.
SLA 017 – Cliffside Cottage
In 2018 I was introduced to acrylic ink and had some right old fun playing around with the ink on different textures such as gesso, tissue paper and masking fluid. I also took some sand paper to it to create the cracking effect.
SLA 016 – Colourful Church Walk
In 2019 I entered this "Little Painting" into the Hansel exhibition fundraiser and it's a colourful version in oil of the same Church Walk scene around the Straiton village.
SLA 015 – Church Walk Bridge
A view often appreciated along the Straiton village walks beside the Water of Girvan and where I have spotted kingfishers. I used this scene to create a black and white painting in acrylic ink.
SLA 014 – Straiton Village
I live just 5 miles from the Carrick village of Straiton and my husband and I often enjoy the trails around the village. I painted this landscape in 2018 and it's also the inspiration for our brand and logo. The skyline is a beauty, featuring the Straiton Monument...
SLA 009 – Self Portrait
In 2018 I studied portraiture at the Robinwood Art School and although it was difficult, I loved the maths behind the scaling of the facial features. Mixing all the different skin tones and colours in oil paint was enjoyable too. I generally don't paint portraits, but...
SLA 007 – Tranquil Waters
In 2016 I visited the Scottish island of Iona for the first time and it was an incredibly peaceful and beautiful location. I took a photo looking out to the surroundings waters which inspired this artwork using tissue paper and water mixable oil.
SLA 005 – London Commute
I lived and worked in London for six years and this painting always draws me back to that time. I love the red bus and the red telephone box. I donated this oil creation to the Ayrshire Sportsability charity in 2018.
SLA 003 – Winter Visitor
The arrival of long tailed tits in the garden always makes me aware that Winter isn't far away and I created this piece using gesso, music sheet and water mixable oil.
SLA 002 – Peek A Boo
We regularly hear the tawny owls in the trees above us at our countryside home in South Ayrshire and I enjoyed drawing this owl in charcoal onto music sheet paper titled "Singer in the Night" before I integrated it behind the branches of painted tissue paper.
SLA 001 – Thirsty Work
Our cottage garden is frequented by blue tits all year round and I love the reflection created in the water with this watercolour painted in 2017. This was a special piece as it was the first ever painted I sold.