The way I choose to express my gratitude to 'the Masters' is to work not only from my own vision, but also as a copyist and render others art just like it is intended. For instance, a musician learns to read sheet music so they can perfect their technique, so my stance is to appreciate the skill in the work of the Old Master of History. My stance is to appreciate the skill in the work of the Old Master of History. Making visual art requires a certain amount of adaptability, w

As I matured beyond mere words and images my mind began to open, and I discovered I knew nothing about reality. My view now as a continuum of expanding energies, a force for change. The label 'being conscious' became the mantra of my life. With the many choices I make within my reality - whatever the outcome, I began to accept the responsibility of growing up and take ownership of my behaviour. So, I learned as I went along. By my logic this meant enlightenment of the greater

I am Scottish born and bred, and both my parents were professionals, my mother was a registered psychiatric nurse and my father a social worker. A Man of Few Words. At around age three or four my mother regularly gave me pieces of scrap paper and handed me my first toy which was a pencil. This fired my curiosity and wonder at what the visual outcome could be. I found learning a deeply gratifying pastime to distract me from the many free hours I had as a child. By the time I

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Exploring art as our cultural heritage and social custom. With concepts related to community engagement, and covers topics such as anchor...

I'm an all-round fine artist providing commercially styled drawings and paintings from the Scottish School and subscribe to an independent approach to manage an informal art studio practice. Being able to share my observations with the world at large in either oils or chalk pastels and often apply watercolours to my smaller studies in monochrome pen's and pencil's. To test the nature of my abilities in these mediums I draw on inspiration from matters that are closest to the n

So, do you feel like you’re interested in Art? Do you have many questions? Are there any specific points about life you want to explore,...