My work explores natural forms caused by movement of tectonic plates and glacial action - as revealed in certain places. I also look at other elements, graptolite fossils and alpine plants. These I look at through an electron microscope. It is this contrast between the visible and the invisible that intrigues me. What may seem like a local landscape can, when looked at closely, reveal other surprising dimensions which are more universal in nature. Found objects add a human dimension. Textured and stained canvasses and boards, often made on a large scale, scraped at and poured onto give a feeling of layers of time, infinite variation, and movement. Although science has undoubtedly provided valuable and illuminating information to the subject, it is not the only element in the process.

Education:
1993Master of Fine Art - Painting Edinburgh College of Art
John Florent Stone Scholarship
1992 Postgraduate - Painting Edinburgh College of Art
1991 B.A. Hons. Drawing and

Awards:
1991 Angus Award for Land

Exhibitions:
1998 Seeds of Time, Chambers Institute, Peebles Wildwood - Chambers Institute, Peebles
1997 Double Exposure - a collaboration with Society of Scottish Arts and Grampian Hospitals Trust
Norrie Toch Studios, Gullane
1996 Summerhouse Exhibition, Dryburgh
'A Sense of Place' - Society of Scottish Artists, Smiths Gallery, Stirling
1995 'Written on the Rock' - new work from the Yarrow Valley Robson Gallery, Selkirk
1994 'A Sense of Time' - work from the Yarrow Valley, Harestanes Countryside Centre, Jedburgh
1993 Eastern General Hospital Exhibition of recent graduate work
Festival Exhibition - ECA
1992 'A Sense of Place' - Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
'Looking at Landscape' - Old Gala House, Galashiels
Joint Landscape Exhibition - Chambers Institute, Peebles
Exhibition of Drawings - Belgrade Academy
1991Royal Scottish Academy Student Exhibition
Borders Biennial - Chambers Institute, Peebles
1990 Royal Scottish Academy Student Exhibition
1989 Flying Colours Gallery, Edinburgh Commission
1985 Ettrick and Lauderdale Museum Service 'Written on the Rock' - structure made with 6th year art students from Selkirk High School

Works in Public and Private
Standard Life,
Edinburgh College of Art,
The National Trust for Scotland,
Scottish Borders Council,
Paintings in Hospitals Scotland,
Flying Colours Gallery,

Teaching:
Part Time Evening Class Lecturer, Borders College, Galashiels
1997/98/99 SCE Higher Art OCA Border Tutor - Painting Project Work
1998 One day workshop - Structure making , 6th year Art Students, Peebles High School at Chambers Institute, Peebles
Older peoples art project - Langlee Community Centre, Galashiels -
Lottery Funding
Frenz art workshop - Borders young disability group
1997 Art in the Woods - music art drama workshop - Borders Forest Trust ,Spring School of Arts Peebles - Drama, music art project - l large structure making - photograph available - 8-12 year olds
1996 Jedburgh Drama/Arts Group 8-12 year olds
Drawing and Painting Group - Langlee Community Centre Summer School 4 - 9 July - 8- 12 year olds Drama, music, art project Art Centre, Galashiels
Integration in Actio 1995 Jedburgh Drama/Arts Group work for performance of Baba Yaga Commission - Ettrick and District Museum Service to work with a group from Selkirk High School Art Department on a fossil structure for exhibition
Youth Clubs Scotland - one week residential -art/music project with street performances based at Newcastleton -Drama painting
Aids Day Art Project - Burnfoot Hawick 1994 Environment Day - Harestanes Countryside Centre Jedburgh
Drama Arts Group Project - Borders Community Arts
Visual Work - photographs available
Tweed Valley Festival, Haylodge Park Extravaganza Performance Jedburgh Drama/Arts Group
Arts Work - Fireboat - joint project
Bird piece - photographs available
Earlston Summer School - vizualization
Kelso Summer School - womens1993 Group project with 4 upper primary school children, Philiphaugh Community School Selkirk
Drawing workshop with Jedburgh Drama/Arts Group, Howdenburn Community School - Borders
1992 Selkirk High School Arts Week - invited artist - two day workshops with groups of second year students
2 weekend art workshops - 1989 Painting project with Primary school children - Philiphaugh Community School Selkirk