Oil and shellac on mountboard (framed).

I visit the island of Jura on the west coast of Scotland every year. It is a bleak, barren island inhabited by 196 people and a constant source of inspiration for me. The skies there are never mundane – they are big, dramatic and awe inspiring. I hope I have captured this in my painting.

A pale grey wood frame complements this piece.

32.5cm x 52.3cm

Oil on board (framed).

I have been visiting the west coast of Scotland since I was a child. More recently I have been making regular painting trips to Arisaig, in Arygll and Bute to paint the landscape. The inner Hebridean islands of Eigg and Rum when seen from the mainland create a wonderful (and to me mesmerising) shape created by the negative space between the two islands. I have painted it many times!

A pale grey wood frame complements this piece.

51.4cm x 41.5cm

Charcoal on paper (framed).

I love the immediacy of life drawing and I am often drawn to “happy accidents”. This was drawn in 10 minutes with Carla modelling for us. The board I used to rest my paper on had deep gouges across it, presumably made with a blade by the previous user. I like the accidental marks these gouges made on the drawing.

A charcoal grey matt wood frame complements this piece.

64.8cm x 91.2cm

Charcoal, acrylic and pastel on paper (framed).

Not far from where I live in London is a small public park called Cremorne Gardens. On one side it is bordered by the river Thames where on the foreshore is a jetty. This painting was inspired by a morning of sketching when the tide was low and the jettys’ legs were exposed, disrupting the landscape in an interesting way.

A green/grey wood frame complements this piece.

68.7cm x 93cm