Title: Yellow Jacket, New York
Size: 35cm x 35cm
Medium: Oil on Canvas Panel

About the Artist


Born, Scotland 1945

Studied at the Glasgow School of Art 1963-1968

Lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art 1968-1989

I was privileged, not only to have been trained at the Glasgow School of Art, but also employed there as a lecturer until serious ill health forced me to retire early at the age of 45. It did not, however, stop me from painting. As my C.V. shows, once I had a successful kidney transplant in 1990, my work picked up speed and intensity. Early influences such as Impressionism gave way to Italian Renaissance and also more modern Italian artists such as Umberto Boccioni, Felice Casorati, the biggest influence being Giorgio Morandi.

The journey continues as do my influences and choice in subject matter.

Awards

1974  Lauder Award, Glasgow Society of Lady Artists

1980  Travelling Award to Italy, (Lady Artists Fund) Scottish Arts Council

1983  Prizewinner, Cleveland (UK), International Drawing Biennial

1983  Lauder Award, Glasgow Society of Women Artists

1993  Paper Boat Award, Mayfest ( Scotland on Sunday)

2012  Finalist in BP Portrait Award

Solo Exhibitions

1967 Royal Academy of Music & Drama, Glasgow

1972 Foulis Gallery, Edinburgh

1984 Kusten Gallery, Gothenburg

1991 Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow

1992 Artbank, Mayfest, Glasgow

1993 Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow

1994 Duncan R Miller Fine Arts,

1995 Duncan R Miller Fine Arts,

1996 Cricket Hill Gallery, New York

1997 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

1999 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

2001 Portland Gallery, London

2002 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

2005 Arteries Gallery, Glasgow

2007 Arteries Gallery, Glasgow

2007 Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow

2009 Wilson Davis Fine Art

2011 Arteries Gallery, Glasgow

2011 Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow

2012 Albergo Casanova, Lucca

2015 Leiper Gallery, Glasgow

2016 Leiper Gallery, Glasgow (Drawings)

Collections

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow

Gothenburg E.A. Art Gallery and Museum

Cleveland Museum

Harrison Shipping Ltd, Glasgow

Robert Fleming Holdings, London

College of Physicians & Surgeons

Cleveland Museum (UK)

Fine Art Society

Volvo, Sweden

Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie