Geisha 7 West Coast of Scotland blue shutters and a polka

blue shutters and a polka dot cloth have all appeared in many of my works however its probably the newcomer - a bird in a cage - who steals the show

most of these memories were collected whilst walking a dog or two along the Estate's many trails and byways)

sun-baked day at the beach

Standing before Monet’s vast panoramic canvases at Tate Britain and MoMA in New York became a lasting source of inspiration for my waterlilies paintings over the years

Geisha 7 West Coast of Scotland blue shutters and a polka20 x 20 cm This series of Geisha paintings began by chance, rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear out. Inspired by the late Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, the work quietly echoes the mood and sensitivity of his prints. Its less about costume or exoticism, and more about presence. About surface and pattern. About the fragile balance between stillness and performance the pause between moments