Born
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
- 1972-76 - Studied at Edinburgh College of Art
- 1976-77 - Andrew Grant post-graduate scholarship, Edinburgh Col of Art
- 1979 - Awarded Meyer Oppenheim Prize, Royal Scottish Academy
- 1982 - Scottish Arts Council Bursary, used for travel to China
- 1999-2003 - Artist in Residence, Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh
- 2003 - Lecture, Edinburgh College of Art Summer School
- 2005 - Icon of Scotland, Visual Arts, New York - more info »
- Scottish Spinal Injuries Scotland - visit website »
- 1978/79/80 - 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1981 - The Fine Art Society, Glasgow
- 1981 - Lothian Region Travelling Exhibition
- 1981 - 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1982 - 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1984 - The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- 1986 - 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1988 - The Barbican Centre, London
- 1990 - Mayfair Fine Art, London
- 1991 - Calart, Geneva
- 1992 - 369, London
- 1995 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh
- 1997 - The Scottish Gallery, Aitken Dott, Edinburgh
- 1998 - Portraits on Paper, Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh
- 2000 - Crete & Caithness, Northlands Festival, St. Fergus Gallery, Wick & Ackergill Tower
- 2001 - Archeus Fine Art, London
- 2006 - Energy North Sea Portraits, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- 2007 - Aberdeen Maritime Museum 2007, Highland Tour
- 1974 - Three person show, Saltire Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1974 - Pernod Competition, Edinburgh City Arts Centre
- 1976 - Three person show, Saltire Gallery, Edinburgh Festival
- 1977 - New 57 Group Show, Edinburgh
- 1978 - Royal Scottish Academy
- 1978-81 - Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Edinburgh
- 1980 - Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1980 - STV Festival Show, Edinburgh
- 1980 - Browse & Darby, London
- 1980 - Midton Gallery, London
- 1981 - The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh & Glasgow
- 1981 - "Edinburgh Behind the Facade", Scottish Arts Council Travelling Exhibition, Holsworthy Gallery, London
- 1981 - "Scottish Painting", Watts Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
- 1982 - "Five Women Artists", Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- 1982 - "Pictures of Ourselves", Scottish Arts Council Travelling Exhibition, The Fine Arts Society, Edinburgh & London
- 1982 - Three person show, Watts Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
- 1983 - "Best of 369", St andrews Festival (University of St andrews)
- 1983 - Seven Scottish Painters, Bruton Gallery, Somerset
- 1983 - "Scottish Contemporary Art", Clare Hall, Cambridge
- 1983 - "Scottish Expressionism", 369 Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition
- 1983 - "Peintres Contemporains Ecossais", Galerie Peinture Fraiche, Paris
- 1983 - "The Scottish Expression: 1983", Freidus/Ordover Gallery, New York
- 1983 - "New Directions - British Art", Puck Building, New York
- 1983 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1984 - International Contemporary Arts Fair, London
- 1984 - The Caledonian Club, London
- 1984 - "Scottish Expressionism", Warwick Arts Trust, London
- 1984 - "What Are Young Scottish Painters Doing?", 369, Travelling Exhibition
- 1984 - "The New Wave", 369 Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition
- 1984 - "Demarcations", Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh College of Art
- 1984 - Dart Gallery, Chicago
- 1984 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1985 - "Contemporary Scottish Landscape", Edinburgh City Arts Centre
- 1985 - "New Scottish Painting", Dunfermline, Fife
- 1985 - "Scottish Painting". Linda Durham Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 1985 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1986 - "Scottish Painting", Perth Museum & Art Gallery
- 1986 - "Contemporary Scottish Landscape", Chambers Institute, Peebles
- 1986 - Le Cadre Gallery, Hong Kong
- 1986 - Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair
- 1986 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1987 - "Continuing the Tradition: 20th Century Scottish Painting", 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1987 - Festival Exhibition, Warwick Arts Trust, London
- 1987 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1987-88 - "Contemporary Scottish Landscape", 369 Gallery show, touring Highland Region
- 1988 - Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition
- 1988 - "Fruitmarket Open", Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1988 - "Scottish Art", Metropole Arts Centre, Folkestone
- 1988 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1989 - Drawing Exhibition, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1989 - "Coldhouse Soo", Soo Terminal Building, Chicago
- 1989 - "Contemporary Scottish Painting", The Palace of Youth, Moscow
- 1989 - Chicago International Art Exposition
- 1989-90 - "Scottish Art since 1900", Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh & the Barbican Gallery, London
- 1990 - "New Scottish Colourists", 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1990 - "Painting the Forth Bridge", 369 Gallery, Edinburgh (and touring)
- 1991 - "Edinburgh/Moscow", The Georgian Cultural Centre, Moscow
- 1991 - "New Scottish Colourists", Kirkaldy Museum & Art Gallery
- 1991 - Moscow International Art Fair
- 1992 - "In Other Lands", three person touring exhibition, Highlands Regional Council, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1993 - "In Other Lands", Highland Regional Council, including Collins Gallery, Glasgow & Dundee Art Gallery & Museum
- 1994 - The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- 1994 - "Students Past & Present", Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
- 1994 - "The Colourist Legacy", Edinburgh City Arts Centre
- 1995 - "The Beltane Spirit", Highland Council touring exhibition to Wick, Thurso, Kingussie & London
- 1996 - "Art 96", Business Design Centre, Islington, London, with The Scottish Gallery
- 1997 - "Art 97", Business Design Centre, Islington, London, with The Scottish Gallery
- 1997 - Glasgow Art Fair, with The Scottish Gallery
- 1998 - "Art 98", Business Design Centre, Islington, London, with The Scottish Gallery
- 1998 - Provost's Prize Exhibition, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
- 1998 - Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- 1999 - "Art 99", Business Design Centre, Islington, London, with The Scottish Gallery
- 1999 - Highland Open
- 2000 - "Art 00", Business Design Centre, Islington, London, with The Scottish Gallery
- 2000 - "Expressions Scottish Art 1976- 89", Aberdeen Art Gallery, McManus Galleries, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee
- 2000 - The Scottish Gallery, TSB, Edinburgh
- 2001 - Gallery Artists, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2001 - Group Exhibition, Archeus Fine Art, London
- 2002 - Artists of Xania, Crete, Greece
- 2002 - Adapt, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow
- 2002 - Summer Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2002 - Summer Show, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2002 - End of the Pier Show, Crovie & Duff House, Banff
- 2003 - Private Showing, Portrait of Sylvia Stevenson, Tate Britain / Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2003 - Scottish Gallery Summer Show
- 2004 - Scottish Gallery Summer Show
- 2004 - Modern Women, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- 2004 - Singer Friedlander, Mall Gallery, London
- 2005 - Off Shore Europe Exposition, Total E&P UK PLC, Aberdeen - more info »
- 2005 - Scotsman Portraits, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- 2006 - Channel 4 Political Awards, London
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- Scottish Arts Council
- Contemporary Arts Society
- Dundee Art Gallery
- Edinburgh City Arts Centre
- Glasgow Museums & Arts Galleries
- Highland Regional Council
- McLean Arts Gallery & Museum, Greenock
- Motherwell District Council
- Chelmsford Arts Gallery
- Leeds Education Authority
- 3 i
- Coopers & Lybrand
- De Beers
- I.B.M.
- Netherland Bank
- Conoco Philips Petroleum
- Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd
- Stirling University
- House of Commons Collection - more info »
Works in many private collections in Britain, Europe, & North & South America