Welcome to my Gallery
Explore a curated collection of original paintings inspired by the atmosphere, movement and changing light of Scotland’s western coastline.
The works are rooted in direct experience of the landscape, shaped by memory, weather and the feeling of being immersed within it.


The Space Between (large image)
Oil on Canvas
85 by 60 cm
2026
The Space Between explores the fleeting moments where sea, sky and memory become one. Inspired by the west coast of Scotland, the painting captures the embodied experience of shifting light, weather and atmosphere, inviting the viewer into a landscape that is felt as much as it is seen.

The Coming Storm
Acrylic on Wood Panel
40 × 30 cm
2025
Currently available
The Coming Storm explores the fleeting moment before the weather breaks, when light, sea and sky seem to hold their breath. Rather than describing a specific place, the painting reflects the emotional experience of standing within the landscape as the elements gather and shift around you.

Reflected Memories, Harris
Oil on Canvas
60 × 60 cm
2025
Currently Available
Inspired by the coastline of Harris, Reflected Memories explores the way landscape is shaped not only by observation but by memory and emotion. Layers of colour and subtle shifts in tone evoke the changing light, weather and atmosphere of the western isles, inviting the viewer into a place that feels remembered as much as experienced.

Motion
Mixed Media on Canvas
71 by 97 cm
2024
Inspired by the elemental forces of Scotland’s west coast, Motion explores the energy of wind, sea and light in continual transformation. Built through expressive layers of mixed media, the painting evokes the sensation of standing within the landscape as weather, movement and atmosphere unfold around you. Rather than depicting a specific place, it invites the viewer into an embodied experience of the elements.

Hebridean Harbinger
Acrylic on Canvas
150 by 100 cm
2025
Created in response to the changing light and elemental atmosphere of the Outer Hebrides, Hebridean Harbinger explores the moment when land, sea and weather seem to dissolve into one another. Bold areas of colour and sweeping forms create a powerful sense of movement, while quieter passages hold the memory of place. Rather than depicting a particular view, the painting reflects the physical and emotional experience of standing within an island landscape as the elements gather and transform.

Aurora over Harris
Oil on Canvas
100 by 50 cm
2025
Currently Available
Inspired by the ever-changing skies above the Isle of Harris, Aurora over Harris explores the fleeting relationship between light, land and atmosphere. Veils of colour drift across the surface, transforming the landscape into an immersive space where rock, sea and sky dissolve into one another. Rather than recording the spectacle of the aurora, the painting reflects the quiet experience of standing beneath it as light transforms the familiar landscape.

Reflections of an Island
Oil on Aluminium and Canvas
84 × 34 cm
2025
Available
Inspired by the changing light and stillness of Scotland’s western isles, Reflections of an Island explores the subtle relationship between atmosphere, memory and place. Delicate layers of oil create a luminous surface where land, sea and sky dissolve into one another, inviting quiet contemplation. Rather than depicting a specific location, the painting reflects the experience of standing within the landscape as light and weather continually reshape memory and perception.

Island Blues
Acrylic and ink on paper
2025
SOLD
Inspired by the luminous light and shifting colours of Scotland’s western coastline, Island Blues explores the changing relationship between sea, sky and atmosphere. Layers of translucent colour and expressive marks evoke the quiet stillness of the islands, creating an impression shaped by memory, light and the emotional experience of place.

The Light Below
Diluted ink on paper
2025
42.4 by 32.5 cm
Available
Inspired by the hidden world beneath Scotland’s western seas, The Light Below explores the subtle interplay of water, light and memory. Layers of translucent colour and expressive marks suggest the movement of unseen currents, inviting the viewer beneath the visible surface into a quieter, more contemplative landscape.

Wild Shores
Acrylic and ink on paper
2025
SOLD
Inspired by the wild coastline of Scotland’s western isles, Wild Shores explores the meeting of land, sea and weather. Expressive layers of colour and energetic mark-making evoke the movement of wind, waves and shifting light, creating an atmospheric response shaped by memory and the experience of place rather than direct observation.

Between Sea and Sky
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
20 × 20 cm
2025
Currently available
Inspired by the meeting of sea and sky along Scotland’s western coastline, Between Sea and Sky explores the quiet threshold where light, water and atmosphere merge. Gentle layers of colour suggest shifting weather and distant horizons, inviting the viewer into a moment of stillness where memory and landscape become inseparable.

Highland Harr
Watercolour on Paper
20 × 20 cm
2025
Currently available
Inspired by the soft coastal mists of Scotland’s western shoreline, Highland Harr explores the quiet atmosphere created when sea, sky and land merge beneath a veil of mist. Gentle layers of colour and fluid mark-making evoke the fleeting nature of light and weather, inviting the viewer into a landscape defined as much by feeling as by place.

Skye In Passing Light
Acrylic and ink on paper
23 by 23 cm
2025
Available now
Inspired by the changing light and atmosphere of the Isle of Skye, Skye in Passing Light explores the quiet interplay between sea, sky and weather. Blended oil pastels and expressive marks evoke the fleeting experience of shifting light across the landscape, capturing a moment where atmosphere becomes more enduring than place.

Where The Sea Breathes Light
Inspired by the shifting light of Scotland’s western coastline, Where the Sea Breathes Light explores the quiet meeting of sea, sky and atmosphere. Soft layers of colour and subtle transitions evoke the rhythm of the tide and the changing quality of light, inviting the viewer into a landscape experienced through memory, atmosphere and quiet contemplation.

Fragments of a Landscape
Acrylic, Ink and Collage on Paper
34 by 34 cm
2024
Inspired by the wild machair landscapes of Harris and Lewis, Fragments of a Landscape explores the shifting textures, colours and rhythms found along Scotland’s western coastline. Layers of acrylic, ink and collage evoke a landscape remembered through experience, where pattern, movement and atmosphere become the language of place.

Fragments of a Landscape 2
Acrylic, Ink and Collage on Paper
33 × 43 cm
2024
Drawing on the patterns and structures of the Outer Hebrides, Fragments of a Landscape II continues an exploration of memory, surface and place. Layers of acrylic, ink and collage reveal traces of erosion, weather and time, creating an abstract response to the enduring character of Scotland’s western coastline.

Sliced and Exposed
Mixed Media on canvas
60 by 85 cm
2024
Through layered surfaces and expressive marks, Sliced and Exposed explores the hidden structures that lie beneath the landscape. The work reflects an interest in erosion, memory and the passage of time, revealing fragments of place that emerge through process rather than direct representation.

Patterns of an Island
Mixed Media an wax on canvas
53 by 62.5 cm
2025
Inspired by the natural rhythms of Scotland’s western isles, Patterns of an Island explores the repeated forms, textures and traces found within the landscape. Layered marks and shifting colour suggest the movement of wind, water and time, creating an abstract response to place rather than a literal representation.

Echoes of the Western Isles
Acrylic and Varnish on Paper
26 by 26 cm
2025
Inspired by the changing light and weather of Scotland’s western coastline, Echoes of the Western Isles reflects the lingering impressions left by time spent within the landscape. Layers of colour, texture and translucent surfaces suggest the shifting relationship between sea, land and sky, creating an atmospheric response rather than a literal depiction.

Hebridean Sky
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
20 × 20 cm
2025
SOLD
Inspired by the ever-changing skies of the Outer Hebrides, Hebridean Sky explores the shifting relationship between light, sea and atmosphere. Fluid washes of colour and expressive marks evoke the fleeting moments when weather transforms the landscape, creating an impression guided by memory and experience rather than direct observation.

Deep Depths
Mixed Media on Paper
34 by 34 cm
2025
Currently available
Inspired by the hidden rhythms of the coastline, Deep Depths explores what lies beneath the visible landscape. Layers of soft blues, earthy browns and expressive marks suggest unseen currents, submerged forms and the traces left by time. Rather than describing a place, the work reflects the quiet presence of memory and the changing nature of the sea.

Riverbed
Mixed Media on Canvas
59.4 by 42 cm
2024
Currently available
Inspired by the textures and traces shaped by water, Riverbed explores the layered rhythms of the landscape. Through expressive mark-making and a richly textured surface, the work reflects the movement of water, the passage of time and the memories held within the land. Rather than depicting a specific place, it evokes the quiet processes that continually reshape the natural world.

Machair Memories
Mixed Media on Paper
34 by 34 cm
2025
Currently available
Inspired by the wild machair of Scotland’s western isles, Machair Memories explores the colours, textures and movement of a landscape shaped by wind, sea and time. Layered surfaces and expressive marks evoke the experience of walking through these coastal environments, where memory and atmosphere become inseparable from place

Lewis Shoreline Recalled
Acrylic and oil pastel on paper
33 by 33 cm
2025
Currently available
Inspired by the shoreline of the Isle of Lewis, Lewis Shoreline Recalled reflects the textures, colours and rhythms discovered through walking the coast. Layered marks and subtle shifts of tone evoke a landscape shaped by weather, memory and time, inviting the viewer to experience not a specific location, but the enduring feeling of the place.

Reflection
Mixed Media on Paper
28 by 22 cm
2025
Currently available
Inspired by the changing light and quiet atmosphere of Scotland’s western coastline, Reflection explores the subtle relationship between memory, atmosphere and place. Through layered colour and expressive mark-making, the work evokes moments when sea and sky become almost indistinguishable, inviting contemplation rather than observation.

Whispers Beneath the Surface
Acrylic, ink and collage on paper
32.5 by 42 cm
2025
Currently available
Layers of translucent colour, sweeping marks and delicate lines evoke traces of movement beneath the sea. Rather than describing a specific place, Whispers Beneath the Surface invites the viewer into a quiet space where memory, water and light become intertwined.
The Bosta Series 2025
The Bosta Series, 2025
Inspired by time spent on Bosta Beach on the Isle of Lewis, this series explores the shifting relationship between land, sea and light. Developed through observation, memory and studio practice, each painting reflects the atmosphere and movement experienced along this remarkable coastline.
These works are currently on exhibition with the Uist Arts Association Summer Exhibition.

Echoes of Bosta 1
Acrylic and ink on paper
22 by 22 cm

Echoes of Bosta 2
Acrylic on Ink
24 by 29 cm

Echoes of Bosta 3
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
22 by 22 cm
“Available after Exhibition”
The Harris Series 2024
Inspired by a self-directed residency on the Isle of Harris, this series explores the dramatic meeting of sea, rock and light. These paintings mark an important stage in the development of my practice, where direct observation began to give way to memory, atmosphere and abstraction.
Currently Available

When The Mist Rises
33 by 28 cm
Acrylic and intense ink on paper
2024

Harris Hues Remembered
26 by 26 cm
Acrylic and Intense ink on Paper
2024

Harris Hues Remembered 2
26 by 26 cm
Acrylic and Intense Ink on Paper
2024
Elemental paintings 2025
Inspired by the changing light and elemental forces of Scotland’s western coastline, these paintings explore atmosphere, memory and the embodied experience of place. Through expressive colour and layered surfaces, they seek to evoke the shifting relationship between sea, sky and weather rather than describe the landscape itself.

Elemental Island
Acrylic on paper
28 by 33 cm
Inspired by the elemental landscapes of Scotland’s western isles, Elemental Island distils the experience of coast, weather and light into an abstract composition. Through layered colour and expressive marks, the painting reflects the enduring presence of the islands, where memory, atmosphere and the elements become inseparable.
Currently available

“Elemental Islands” (2025)
Oil pastel on paper,
26 × 26 cm
Currently available
Inspired by the fading light over the Isle of Skye, Hebridean Embers explores the lingering warmth of the landscape as day gives way to evening. Layers of colour and expressive marks evoke the final glow across sea and sky, creating an atmospheric response shaped by memory, light and place.
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Studies in Light
These paintings explore the quiet, transient moments when light transforms the landscape. Inspired by journeys along Scotland’s western coastline, they are less concerned with depicting a specific place than with capturing the atmosphere, memory and shifting qualities of light.

Where the Light Held Its Breath
Acrylic on paper
42.5 by 32.5 cm
2025
Inspired by the Isle of Skye, Where the Light Held Its Breath captures a fleeting moment of stillness as light settles across the landscape. Delicate layers of colour evoke the calm that exists between passing weather and gathering dusk.

Where Light Rests
Acrylic on wood
43 by 43 cm
Where Light Rests explores the stillness that follows changing weather, where soft layers of ochre, sienna and grey evoke the warmth and tranquillity of Scotland’s western coastline
In soft shades of burnt sienna, white, and grey, this piece evokes the quiet light and serenity of the Outer Hebrides.

HebrideanUmber 2024
Hebridean Umber (Sold)
A study of warm earth tones and reflected light, Hebridean Umber explores the richness of Scotland’s western landscapes through simplified form and atmosphere.
Acrylic on canvas
Sold
Beneath the Surface
These paintings explore the unseen layers of the landscape—memory, movement and the traces left by sea, weather and time. Through abstraction, each work reflects an emotional response to place, where atmosphere and texture become as important as the landscape itself.

Beneath the Surface
Intense ink on black paper
33 by 33 cm
2024
Currently available
Working with ink and Inktense on black paper, this painting explores the hidden world beneath the water’s surface. Layers of translucent colour and flowing marks suggest shifting currents, reflected light and fragments of memory carried by the sea.
Available – Please Enquire

Quiet Depths
Intense ink on black paper
33 by 33 cm
2024
Currently available
Inspired by the unseen rhythms beneath Scotland’s western seas, Quiet Depths explores the hidden movement of water, memory and time. Layered surfaces, sweeping gestures and translucent colour create a sense of immersion, inviting the viewer to look beyond the visible landscape into the quiet spaces that lie beneath.
The Lewis Landscape

After The Harr
Acrylic on paper 2025
17 by 17 cm
SOLD
Inspired by the changing weather of the Isle of Lewis, After the Harr explores the quiet moment when mist begins to lift and light returns to the landscape. Soft layers of colour and expressive marks evoke the shifting relationship between land, sky and atmosphere, creating a contemplative response shaped by memory rather than direct observation.
