It is always a pleasant surprise to be asked to come and demonstrate my urban sketching picture-making skills. To be honest, I don’t really feel like I’ve been drawing so long, and I’m pretty much winging it with everything I make. So, the idea that I might have something good, helpful or valuable to show […]
For much of the last decade or so, we have been told we are in the midst of a culture war. I dislike this framing, partly because of how divisive it is, but also for the way trivial nonsense obscures what is truly important. Because, while the noisiest culture warriors have been losing their minds […]
When I teach art workshops, I often tell the students: you can only draw the way you can draw. This is at the heart of what I think making art is all about – it’s an imprint of you, your unique set of experiences and perspectives. Every mark you make is like a horcrux, a […]
Rainbow over Kirkcudbright There’s something a bit special about the Scottish Borders. If you’ve met me in person, you’ll know how important Scotland is to my creative work, and I wanted to share a bit about that. Our latest trip was to Dumfries and Galloway, but, to be honest, the Scottish borders never held much […]
