The phenomenology of belonging There’s no place like home, Toto, but what makes a place feel like home? When I arrived in Australia some 20 years ago I immediately felt at home in the landscape, and yet it’s a far cry from where I grew up in Scotland. I still think of Scotland as home … More Cianalas
In February I’m starting a painting project that I hope will help me unpack my sense of identity as a migrant to Australia from Scotland. This year-long project comprises a two-month period of immersive painting and solo wild camping across two landscapes that have shaped my identity: one month in the Scottish Highlands where I … More Landscapes of Belonging
Had a great time at the opening of Landmarks III, an exhibition of paintings by Graeme Galloway and me. Met some lovely folks and caught up with some old friends I hadn’t seen in an age. Melissa and Kir from ArtPuff did a great job with the show, and I think it looks really tasty. … More Landmarks exhibition opening event
There comes a point when you have to stop painting and prepare for exhibition. … More Preparing for an Art Exhibition
Originally, I titled this post My Art Journey, but I always feel titles beginning with My have a whiff of the sort of book you might write in prison after a failed coup in Munich. So, it’s just An Art Journey. One among so many others. I’m writing it for two reasons: people keep asking … More An Art Journey S1 Ep1
I’ve just got back from teaching workshops in Hall’s Gap, where we explored using colour emotively and non-representationally, while also making colour choices that took us beyond simply copying photographs. … More Grampians Brushes 2024
art about place 