This piece portrays an image at the end of the world where a lonely figure contemplates his lost love. She has now become part of his landscape, while his search continues.

This powerful abstract recounts the disturbing events that occurred during June 1643 when clan Campbell hanged 36 of the Lamont Clan from a single ash tree in Dunoon. More than 250 others were brutally stabbed at the foot of the tree. Those still surviving were cast into pits and buried alive. The ethereal lines detached from the tartan signify the departing spirit of those brutally slain.

Oil on canvas

(Oil on canvas)

‘I’ll hae nae hauf – way hoose,
But aye be whaur extremes meet.’

Hugh Macdiarmid

THE LAST ACT IN THE FINAL SCENE
OF THE INEBRIATED SCOTTISH MATADOR
(Oil on canvas)


A tale from Pamplona about a modern-day Don Quixote

The demon’s soul departs
as he creates his own deformity.

Pastel on plaster board
H25.5 x W57.5 x 2in

Walter Batchelor MacDougall was an outback ranger in the 1950s
and a vociferous opponent of atomic testing over the vast WA outback.
Having blown off his own thumb and forefinger in an accident,
his three-fingered salute became a widely recognized greeting.
A popular figure in his bright yellow van on month-long patrols, he was known
as ‘Mitjamakanya’ by local people over a region of around 1,035,995 km.

MacDougall’s Bluff in WA was named in his honour.

Oil on board
H43.5 x W32.5 x 1in

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper
H16.5 x W11.

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper.
H16.5 x W11.

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper
H16.5 x W11.

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper
H16.5 x W11.

A hot July day in 1544 saw a clash of the tartans at Loch Lochy in Scotland between 300 Frasers and 500 Campbells/MacDonalds.

The ensuing carnage saw extreme casualties on both sides. Legend has it that only 5 Frasers and 8 MacDonalds remained.

A richly layered piece with the adrenalin of battle and chaos embedded in the fusion of the clan colours.

This piece is the miniature version of a larger work in progress.

The Ascension links ancient and modern philosophies with the tartan signifying recognition and self-awareness in a world where violence, greed and low expectation has become a way of life. The figures below have consented to their limitations and have become part of the campaign to prevent freedom of expression. The angels suggest the promise of a new life.

Framed
Oil on canvas
H20 x W30 x 2in

(Oil on Canvas)

Legend has it that in ancient times a treacherous water devil lurked
in the lakes and rivers of Scotland, often in the guise of a horse.
When a thirsty traveller arrived at the water,
the Kelpie would appear to be peacefully grazing,
offering the chance of a free ride…
which would inevitably end in a watery grave.

(Oil on canvas)

The loneliness of the long distance drinker is captured in this portrayal of a lad
from the ‘Toon’ staring into the afternoon light from a dimly lit pub in the city.

The red shoes of the drinker convey his free spirit while his quiet contemplation suggests isolation but also optimism.

(Oil on Canvas)

In this picture the rich weave of tartan denotes a symbolic return to the fold. But the man’s haunted and distant look tells of his inability to assimilate into his surroundings.

(Oil on Canvas)

The clans gather in the pre-dawn highlands.
The heavy impasto weighs us down with the solemnity of their foreboding date with destiny.

Scot's, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scot's, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome tae yer gory bed,
Or tae victory!

Oil on canvas

'You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the Macdonald's of Glencoe and put all to the sword under 70'.
A story of redemption: Based on a tale, that followed from the harrowing event's that became known as The Glencoe Massacre. A Campbell's journey into the hills seeking redemption for the brutal atrocity he'd been involved in.

Thomas Blake Glover - the first non - Japanese to be awarded The Order of The Sun - born in Fraserburgh, Scotland and arrived in Nagasaki at the age of 21.

He forged strong links with several Samurai clans, built a shipyard in Nagasaki harbour and developed the Takashima coal mine.

His wife Tsuru is said to be the inspiration for Puccini's famous opera, 'Madam Butterfly'.

'From the first day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland shall wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes..., every such person so offending shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty’s plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'

For 36 years it was illegal to weave or wear tartan. This work depicts how the suppression of the tartan fails to suppress it's vibrant colours.
Oil on canvas
H48 W39 1in

'From the first day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland shall wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes..., every such person so offending shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty’s plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'

For 36 years it was illegal to weave or wear tartan. This work depicts how the suppression of the tartan fails to suppress it's vibrant colours.
Oil on canvas
H48 W39 1in

'From the first day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland shall wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes..., every such person so offending shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty’s plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'

For 36 years it was illegal to weave or wear tartan. This work depicts how the suppression of the tartan fails to suppress it's vibrant colours.
Oil on canvas
H48 W39 1in

This piece portrays an image at the end of the world where a lonely figure contemplates his lost love. She has now become part of his landscape, while his search continues.

This powerful abstract recounts the disturbing events that occurred during June 1643 when clan Campbell hanged 36 of the Lamont Clan from a single ash tree in Dunoon. More than 250 others were brutally stabbed at the foot of the tree. Those still surviving were cast into pits and buried alive. The ethereal lines detached from the tartan signify the departing spirit of those brutally slain.

Oil on canvas

(Oil on canvas)

‘I’ll hae nae hauf – way hoose,
But aye be whaur extremes meet.’

Hugh Macdiarmid

THE LAST ACT IN THE FINAL SCENE
OF THE INEBRIATED SCOTTISH MATADOR
(Oil on canvas)


A tale from Pamplona about a modern-day Don Quixote

The demon’s soul departs
as he creates his own deformity.

Pastel on plaster board
H25.5 x W57.5 x 2in

Walter Batchelor MacDougall was an outback ranger in the 1950s
and a vociferous opponent of atomic testing over the vast WA outback.
Having blown off his own thumb and forefinger in an accident,
his three-fingered salute became a widely recognized greeting.
A popular figure in his bright yellow van on month-long patrols, he was known
as ‘Mitjamakanya’ by local people over a region of around 1,035,995 km.

MacDougall’s Bluff in WA was named in his honour.

Oil on board
H43.5 x W32.5 x 1in

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper
H16.5 x W11.

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper.
H16.5 x W11.

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper
H16.5 x W11.

The Demons inhabit a dark side of Scotland - The old Caledonia of long dark winters, pagan rituals, monsters of the deep and the creatures that lurk in the hidden corners of our minds and in the minds of the scientists where the Demons wait to be unleashed.
It's almost a decade since ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, gave scientists the go ahead to experiment in cross fertilisation, using human animal embryo's.
Welcome to the future.

Framed print
Acrylic and wax on canvas paper
H16.5 x W11.

A hot July day in 1544 saw a clash of the tartans at Loch Lochy in Scotland between 300 Frasers and 500 Campbells/MacDonalds.

The ensuing carnage saw extreme casualties on both sides. Legend has it that only 5 Frasers and 8 MacDonalds remained.

A richly layered piece with the adrenalin of battle and chaos embedded in the fusion of the clan colours.

This piece is the miniature version of a larger work in progress.

The Ascension links ancient and modern philosophies with the tartan signifying recognition and self-awareness in a world where violence, greed and low expectation has become a way of life. The figures below have consented to their limitations and have become part of the campaign to prevent freedom of expression. The angels suggest the promise of a new life.

Framed
Oil on canvas
H20 x W30 x 2in

(Oil on Canvas)

Legend has it that in ancient times a treacherous water devil lurked
in the lakes and rivers of Scotland, often in the guise of a horse.
When a thirsty traveller arrived at the water,
the Kelpie would appear to be peacefully grazing,
offering the chance of a free ride…
which would inevitably end in a watery grave.

(Oil on canvas)

The loneliness of the long distance drinker is captured in this portrayal of a lad
from the ‘Toon’ staring into the afternoon light from a dimly lit pub in the city.

The red shoes of the drinker convey his free spirit while his quiet contemplation suggests isolation but also optimism.

(Oil on Canvas)

In this picture the rich weave of tartan denotes a symbolic return to the fold. But the man’s haunted and distant look tells of his inability to assimilate into his surroundings.

(Oil on Canvas)

The clans gather in the pre-dawn highlands.
The heavy impasto weighs us down with the solemnity of their foreboding date with destiny.

Scot's, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scot's, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome tae yer gory bed,
Or tae victory!

Oil on canvas

'You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the Macdonald's of Glencoe and put all to the sword under 70'.
A story of redemption: Based on a tale, that followed from the harrowing event's that became known as The Glencoe Massacre. A Campbell's journey into the hills seeking redemption for the brutal atrocity he'd been involved in.

Thomas Blake Glover - the first non - Japanese to be awarded The Order of The Sun - born in Fraserburgh, Scotland and arrived in Nagasaki at the age of 21.

He forged strong links with several Samurai clans, built a shipyard in Nagasaki harbour and developed the Takashima coal mine.

His wife Tsuru is said to be the inspiration for Puccini's famous opera, 'Madam Butterfly'.

'From the first day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland shall wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes..., every such person so offending shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty’s plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'

For 36 years it was illegal to weave or wear tartan. This work depicts how the suppression of the tartan fails to suppress it's vibrant colours.
Oil on canvas
H48 W39 1in

'From the first day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland shall wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes..., every such person so offending shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty’s plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'

For 36 years it was illegal to weave or wear tartan. This work depicts how the suppression of the tartan fails to suppress it's vibrant colours.
Oil on canvas
H48 W39 1in

'From the first day of August 1747, no man or boy within that part of Britain called Scotland shall wear or put on the clothes commonly called Highland clothes..., every such person so offending shall be liable to be transported to any of His Majesty’s plantations beyond the seas, there to remain for the space of seven years'

For 36 years it was illegal to weave or wear tartan. This work depicts how the suppression of the tartan fails to suppress it's vibrant colours.
Oil on canvas
H48 W39 1in

The image of St. Baldred transports itself over the choppy waters, guided by the gannets to Bass Island where the saint sought solitude, and founded his chapel.

Oil on canvas
H25.5 x W35.5 x 1 in

A symphony off Staffa Island.

Oil on canvas
H18.5 x W24 x 1 in

Gannets gather to commemorate the life and times of St. Baldred.

Oil on canvas
H25x W36 x 1in

The Battle O'er Bute represents an ancient clash of warring Scots defending Rothesay Castle - Clan colours surge through the stormy, northern sky.
Under a tartan cloud, locals go about their business.

Oil on canvas
H36 x W26 x 1 in

The Chieftain contemplates his next move.
This image is part of the Deformed Demons Series - Characterised by their unseemly and cumbersome horns.

Oil on canvas
H40 x W30 x 1 in

The Summerdale prophecy.

Oil on canvas
H42.5 x W30 x 1in

The salted mist lies low,
berthing the hull of a broken ego.
The gallant sails that once created life now lie torn and breathless.
The figurehead that forged the seas, laments her loss and freedom.

Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x L 25.5 x 1 in

The Macleods victory.

Oil on canvas
H36 x W25.5 x 1in

As Time passes by and our memories fade, the Ailsa Craig remains unflinchingly, through it all.

The day the Hindenburg Airship passed over the Ailsa Craig on its fateful journey to New Jersey. Cockle pickers go about their job at hand.

Oil on canvas
H36 x W25.5 x 1 in

The image of St. Baldred transports itself over the choppy waters, guided by the gannets to Bass Island where the saint sought solitude, and founded his chapel.

Oil on canvas
H25.5 x W35.5 x 1 in

A symphony off Staffa Island.

Oil on canvas
H18.5 x W24 x 1 in

Gannets gather to commemorate the life and times of St. Baldred.

Oil on canvas
H25x W36 x 1in

The Battle O'er Bute represents an ancient clash of warring Scots defending Rothesay Castle - Clan colours surge through the stormy, northern sky.
Under a tartan cloud, locals go about their business.

Oil on canvas
H36 x W26 x 1 in

The Chieftain contemplates his next move.
This image is part of the Deformed Demons Series - Characterised by their unseemly and cumbersome horns.

Oil on canvas
H40 x W30 x 1 in

The Summerdale prophecy.

Oil on canvas
H42.5 x W30 x 1in

The salted mist lies low,
berthing the hull of a broken ego.
The gallant sails that once created life now lie torn and breathless.
The figurehead that forged the seas, laments her loss and freedom.

Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x L 25.5 x 1 in

The Macleods victory.

Oil on canvas
H36 x W25.5 x 1in

As Time passes by and our memories fade, the Ailsa Craig remains unflinchingly, through it all.

The day the Hindenburg Airship passed over the Ailsa Craig on its fateful journey to New Jersey. Cockle pickers go about their job at hand.

Oil on canvas
H36 x W25.5 x 1 in