Artist Profiles

Leila Aitken only took up oil painting and sculpture after she retired from her profession as a teacher. She taught Home Economics which also included tailoring and dress making. This range of subject gave her a wide interest in art and crafts and her painting...more

Walter Awlson is perhaps best known for his beautifully designed and crafted ceramic sculptures, and it was in this respect that, 3 years ago, we first visited him at his Alloa studios. There however, we discovered his accomplished figure drawing and painting...more

Muriel Barclay has an unusual arts background. Born and bred in Glasgow she graduated with a degree from Edinburgh University before heading to London where she initially worked in Jacques O’Hana’s Gallery in London’s Mayfair...more

Julie Barnes is an emerging contemporary artist, based here in East Lothian. Before becoming a painter, she spent 20 years in the world of business. Management, decision-making, money, and budgets! Yet she yearned to follow her dream...more

Rosanne Barr was born in 1981 in the village of Gartocharn at the south end of Loch Lomond. She experienced the natural beauty of the countryside from an early age, finding inspiration in the far north of Scotland at Balnakiel in Sutherland, Arisaig...more

George Birrell has a well earned standing as an accomplished artist and he is known and respected throughout the UK and abroad. He trained at Glasgow School of Art in the late 60s and was selected to participatein the Hospitalfield Summer School...more

Francis Boag was born in Dundee in 1948 and studied art at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee from 1965 – 69. His tutors in Dundee included Alberto Morrocco and David McClure, whose influence can be readily seen in his love...more

Davy Brown was born in Kilmarnock in 1950 and studied art at Glasgow School of Art from 1968 – 72. He had his first solo exhibition in Glasgow at the Citizens Theatre in 1971 and while continuing to exhibit, the following year went back to further education...more

Catriona Campbell was born in Dollar in 1940. Her father, Ian Campbell, was a painter and art teacher and he taught his daughter the importance of observation and the absolute necessity of developing drawing skills She studied art at Glasgow School...more

Matt Curtis was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in 1969 and having a father in the Royal Navy meant that he was moved around the country in his early life. He eventually settled in Edinburgh where he earned a place at Art College studying illustration and media...more

Mary Davidson was born in Dundee in 1955, lived in Australia for a few years as a child, and has been living and working in the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas since 1986.  In the early 90's she attended Glasgow School of Art on the Continued Learning Programme...more

Aine Divine is an accomplished portrait artist who has been painting professionally for 15 years. Born in 1970 in west Cork Ireland, Aine studied Art and Design at the Crawford College of Art in Cork where she gained...more

Hugh Dodd has painted for most of his life and today is an acknowledged artist, illustrator and writer. He has an established reputation as both a figurative and landscape painter and he has exhibited regularly in both Edinburgh and London...more

Marion Drummond was born Glasgow in 1958, and has lived in Scotland all her life. She is largely self taught as an artist and over the years has developed a strong and mature style that has made her work popular with enthusiasts and collectors alike...more

Alison Dunlop was born in Canada in 1958. She began her studies there before continuing in France and later in the UK. In France she had an undergraduate year at L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts and L’Universite de Franche-Comte, Besancon. ...more

Norman Edgar was born Paisley in 1948 and studied art at the Glasgow School of Art from 1966-70. After graduating he became a teacher of art and in 1990 he left teaching to become a full time artist. He exhibited widely and held...more

Chris Forsey studied art and graphics at Bristol University and began his art career as an illustrator in a publisher’s studio. He became a full time artist a few years later and is largely self taught in watercolours. Laterally he has moved on to acrylics...more

Bob Grimson was born in Poole in 1945 and grew up in a Devon coastal village. He left school at 15 and went to sea. He has been sailing since the age of 10 and has sailed thousands of miles including 3 transatlantic crossings in boats he built himself...more

Claire Harrigan was born in Kilmarnock in 1964. As a child she grew up with both parents as art teachers and talented practising painters – her mother being a respected botanical artist and her father being James Harrigan the ...more

Chick McGeehan was born in Airdrie in 1953 and brought up in Clydebank. He studied drawing and painting at Duncan Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee between 1971 and 75 winning the Pat Holmes Prize for First year student...more