PORTRAITURE

traditional craft

contemporary expression

  • Helen, Oil on Linen, 2024

  • Photorealistic pencil portrait of a figure with short curly hair and glasses

    Rosie, Pencil on Paper, 2019 ~ Scottish Portrait Awards 2020 & SPA Youth Award Nominee

  • Oil painted portrait of a woman with red headscarf on gold background

    Titania, Oil on Board, 2020

  • Pencil portrait of a figure in a kimono holding a cat

    Komachi, Pencil on Paper, 2020

  • Self Portrait of a person with octagonal glasses in oil paint on partially unpainted linen background

    Self Portrait, Oil on Linen, 2022 ~ Scottish Portrait Awards, long list 2022; Royal Society of Portrait Painters, accepted submission 2023

  • pencil portrait of a figure in a shirt and waistcoat holding a guitar

    Leo, Pencil on Paper, 2019

  • oil paint portrait of a red haired figure with glasses

    Lauren, Oil & Gold Ink on Linen, 2022

  • charcoal portrait of a person in a beret

    Petra, Charcoal on Paper, 2023 ~ Royal Society of Portrait Painters, accepted submission 2023

  • Oil Painting of a long haired brown cat on blue background

    Alfie, Oil on Board, 2020

  • pencil portrait of a figure with glasses

    Ruth, Pencil on Paper, 2018

Commission a portrait

Portraits currently available by commission in pencil, charcoal and oil paint.

Portraits are either crafted in person, working from life during a sitting, or from photographs ~ get in touch to find out more, or request a quote.

Exhibitions

2022 ~ Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year

2022 ~ Scottish Portrait Awards (long list)

2020 ~ Scottish Portrait Awards

2016 ~ Solo show, Fine Roots Gallery

2015 ~ “From Life”, Edinburgh Art Society

Education​

History of Art MA(hons)

University of Edinburgh 2019

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Building Crafts Program

The Prince's Foundation 2018

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Figure and Portrait Drawing

Edinburgh Atelier of Fine Art 2017