| 1962 | Born Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| 1965 | Came to live in Glasgow, Scotland |
| 1980 – 84 | University of Glasgow Graduated Master of Arts with Honours in History of Fine Art and English Literature |
| 1997 | Elected Artist Member of Paisley Art Institute |
Awards | |
| 1999 | MacRoberts Open Prize |
| 2009 | House for an Art Lovers Award, Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts |
One Person Shows | |
| 1991 | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall |
| 1991 - 1994 | Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow |
| 1997 | Inner Life, Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2000 - 2005 | Ainscough Contemporary Art, London |
| 2000 | Red Earth, Blue Sea, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, Di Rollo Gallery. Edinburgh |
| 2002 | The Colour of the Land, Festival Exhibition, Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2004 | The Colour of the North, Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2004 | Richmond Hill Gallery |
| 2006 | Northern Lights, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
| 2006 | East Meets West, Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | Into the West, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
| 2007 | Celtic Connection, Wren Gallery, Burford |
| 2007 | Beyond the Sea, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
| 2009 | Coast to Coast, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
| 2009 | Homecoming, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
| 2009 | The Road to the Isles, Wren Gallery, Burford |
| 2010 | Four Seasons, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
Selected Exhibitions | |
| 1993 | Christmas Exhibition, Demarco European Art Foundation, Edinburgh |
| 1994 | Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow |
| 1995 | Collective Images, McLean Art Gallery and Museum, Greenock |
| 1995 - 98 | Christmas Shows, Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| 1995 - 2010 | Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute |
| 1996 - 2010 | London Art Fair, Business and Design Centre, Islington, London |
| 1996 - 2003, 08 & 09 | Annual Exhibition, Royal Glasgow Institute, Glasgow |
| 1996 - 2010 | Glasgow Art Fair |
| 1997 | Vicarage Cottage Gallery, North Shields |
| 1997 | Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art Gallery, Southampton |
| 1997 | The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton |
| 1997 | Laing Competition, Scotland Street School, Glasgow |
| 1997 - 2009 | Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute |
| 1998 | Laing Competition, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow |
| 1999 - 2009 | Scottish Show, Thompson’s Gallery, London and Aldeburgh |
| 1998 | Society of Artists and Artist Craftsmen, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh |
| 1998 | Exhibition of Scottish Artists, Veem Gallery, Philadelphia, USA |
| 1998 & 99, 2008 | Chelsea Art Fair, London |
| 1999 & 2000 | ArtLondon, Chelsea, London |
| 1999 - 2010 | Affordable Art Fair, London |
| 2001 | Four person show with Pam Carter, Gerard Burns and Zlatan Pilipovic, Richmond Hill Gallery |
| 2001 - 09 | Jerdan Gallery, Crail |
| 2002 | Four person show with Lin Pattullo, James Orr and John Lowrie Morrison, Richmond Hill Gallery |
| 2003 | Exhibition of Scottish Painting, St Petersburg, Russia |
| 2003 | British Watercolour Roadshow, Uplands Vasby Art Museum, Galleri Verdi, Sweden |
| 2004, 05, 08 | The RGI Kelly Gallery, Christmas Exhibitions, Glasgow |
| 2004 - 2009 | Summer Exhibition, McEwan Gallery, Ballater |
| 2004 | Uisge Beatha – Water of Life Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, British Medical Association, Edinburgh |
| 2005 - 2009 | Scottish Show, Wren Gallery, Burford |
| 2005 | Light on the Landscape, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, British Medical Association, Edinburgh |
| 2005 - 2007 | Christmas Exhibition, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie |
| 2005 - 2010 | 20/21 British Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London |
| 2006 | Art Ireland, Dublin |
| 2007 | Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair |
| 2007 - 2010 | Bristol Art Fair |
| 2008 | Two person show with Gillian Goodheir, Tighnabruaich Gallery |
| 2008 | Art and Antiques Fair, Olympia, London |
| 2008 | Two person show with Mary Batchelor, Aberfeldy Gallery |
| 2008 - 2010 | Cambridgeshire Art Fair |
| 2008 | Two person show with Jenny Matthews at Thompson's Gallery, Aldeburgh |
| 2009 | 101 Homecoming Exhibition, MacLaurin Art Gallery, Ayr |
Published Works | |
| 2001 | Four paintings published as limited edition prints by Ecosse Fine Art |
| 2003 | Painting published as the paperback and hardback cover illustrations of “The Rhythm of Life” by David Adam |
| 2004 - 08 | Twenty two paintings published as limited edition prints by Di Rollo Fine Art |
| 2009 | Painting published as the paperback illustration of “Prayer, the Embrace of Love"” by Andrew Clitherow |
Work in Private Collections | |
| Paintings in private collections in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Turkey, Mexico, Canada, USA, Bermuda, Australia, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. | |
Works Purchased and Commissions | |
| Sophos Plc Global Headquarters, Arisaig Partners, The Royal Bank of Scotland World Headquarters, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, British Midland (on permanent exhibition in the Executive Lounge at Glasgow International Airport). Work also owned as part of the Helen Cargill Thomson Collection, gifted to the University of Strathclyde. | |
Bibliography | |
| Peter J M McEwan, The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture (2nd ed), pp 57 | |
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