A bit about me.
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I am an artist based in Edinburgh.

I have always loved drawing and painting. One afternoon when I was about 4 years old my mum caught me happily drawing pictures on my bedroom walls .... apparently I'd run out of paper to draw on!

My Art Career - I attended Edinburgh College of Art from 1987-92 where I gained an honours and post graduate degree as well as two additional awards (see below). From 1993-1994 I gained my second post graduate degree plus the 'Most Promising Teacher of Art & Design Award' at The Moray House Institute of Education. I then taught Art for 4 years at Madras College, St Andrews. In 1998 I left teaching to paint full time. Since becoming a full time artist I have enjoyed numerous solo shows and many commissions both in the UK and abroad (see details below).

Everyday life -  I live in Edinburgh with my husband who is at work all day, my son and daughter who are at school all day and my wire-haired fox terrier who is asleep under my easel all day. This is my precious painting time. We spend quite a bit of our spare time in the seaside village of Elie in Fife where my husband golfs, my children play on the beach, I people-watch and Brodie 'dog -watches'. It's a good balance of city / country life and both places give me a constant flow of ideas for my work.

Exhibitions
1992 - 99 Various joint exhibitions
1999 First solo show at Elie & Earlsferry Town Hall
1999 Pittenweem Arts Festival
2000 - 2006 annual solo shows at Elie & Earlsferry Town Hall..
2007 Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh
2007 Southside Gallery, Edinburgh
2007 Just Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2007 solo show hosted by Belinda Roberston, Dundas Street, Edinburgh
2008 Solo show at The Curtis Cup, The Old Course, St Andrews
2010 Pittenweem Arts Festival
2011 - 2016 Annual Summer solo shows at The Old Post Office Gallery, Elie
2017 - 2018 Annual solo shows at The Blue Easel Gallery, Edinburgh.
2019 - The Edinburgh Art Fair
2020 -2021 Annual Summer solo shows at The Old Post Office, Elie

Awards
ECA Andrew Grant Bequest Award
ECA Dissertation Award
Issac Howitt Best Art Teacher Award

Commissions
The Taste of Scotland
Young Scot
Scotrail
Vinings, Atlanta
The Ship Inn, Elie
The Fairmont St Andrews Bay Hotel
Fife Coast & Countryside Trust
Ladies Golf Union
Curtis Cup Golf Championship
Scotmid
Daily Record, Print exclusive
Toyota
Esso
Ladies Putting Club of St Andrews (unveiled by HRH The Princess Royal)
  -   Plus many others, as well as private commissions for clients all over the UK, Hong Kong, Australia  and the U.S.A.

​Collections
The City Art Centre, Edinburgh
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Art in Healthcare 
​Many private collections in Uk & Abroad

My studio at the bottom of the garden.

My garden studio