Our Artists

Alison's work is driven by the desire to display the atmosphere and emotion of a place. Through art, she expresses  feelings  that are often inexpressible through words.

Self-taught painter Antonio Massa brings a new dimension to nature with his rich, vibrant floral artworks. Graceful yet simple, his art is full of enthusiasm for life.

Antonio works in the techniques of the old masters, producing exquisite still life compositions that are collected around the world.

Colin’s influences include Impressionists as well as Fauvism. His use of singe colour strokes evokes classic artworks such as those of Monet.

This young local artist, born in Linlithgow and now based in Edinburgh, has been hailed as one to watch.

His photorealistic artworks have to be seen to be believed.

By using natural form and colour of each landscape as a starting point, Dan evokes the natural details of a scene while bringing in atmospheric, abstracted colours and shapes...

Internationally renowned sculptor David Begbie has worked with the human form throughout his career. Since his pioneering solo show in London 1984 a whole new art has emerged ...

David finds his inspiration in the lines and spaces of European cityscapes. 

His unique approach to his scenes 

blurs the line between realism and abstraction.

Spanish artist David Noalia sees his work as both a meeting place and battleground between the figurative and the abstract...

Irvine, Scotland-based artist David’s classic, simply arranged floral still lifes serve as a celebration of traditional art forms, as well as exploring more contemporary styles. Have a browse...

David’s large-scale, monochrome photographs dive deep into the world of his subjects. Each photograph, either wildlife or staged narrative, has its unique own story.

Ernesto's work addresses at the world in the language of colour. He explores its immediacy versus its subtlety, as well as its ability to express emotions and evoke response.

Ewa's work lies somewhere between Abstract and Impressionism, gesturing at shapes and figures while capturing light and reflections with loose brush strokes. 

Now one of the world's most collected figurative artists, Perez's deeply moving works are inspired by the hidden nightlife he observed growing up in his home country of Argentina.

Francisco is known for his fantastically quirky scenes, using crowds, colour, and three dimensional elements to create distinctive and heartwarming artworks.

Francisco uses a loose, expressive style to capture his signature scenes of moored boats in calm waters. He is able to meticulously balance warm, fresh colours against the blue of the water...

UK based contemporary artist, Frank Pretorius, has been painting full time since 2018. Born in South Africa (1974) he grew up close to nature, which influenced his art from a young age.

In his dramatic portraiture, Gank combines refined detail with larger, expressive brushstrokes and bold colours, contrasting his featured figure with the surrounding negative space.

Gisbert combines traditional skills of realism with a highly contemporary approach to subject and composition. His arresting, dream-like scenes defy standard genre conventions, instead becoming something entirely new…

Graeme Sharp graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1995 with a hugely successful degree show... Since then he has worked as an artist in his Glasgow studio exhibiting regularly in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.

Ian uses mixed media – paint, charcoal, even bitumen, to create his deep and atmospheric scenes. "It strikes me that EVERY city, great or small, is firstly and foremost represented by its architecture.”

With a natural leaning towards the Gothic Genre in her art, Jane’s all-consuming interest in British Wildlife combines with a quirky and dark Northern sense of humour. 

Javier balances sumptuous selections of fruit, wine and curved glass with an open and empty background - each artwork appears at once indulgent and comforting, while also tranquil.

Jessie recently transitioned her medium from tattoos to canvas. She enjoys experimenting within her creative practice, combining a texture-heavy, organic technique with a bright pop-art style. 

John Horsewell's tranquil yet richly coloured scenes communicate the pleasure of the location he has reveled in, inviting the viewer to share in the experience with him.

Jonty’s work focuses on the aesthetics of art in the context of human perception. His engineering background has combined with a meditative approach to nature and emotion, resulting in truly extraordinary sculpture formats.

Having developed his talent and artistic style since the age of nine, Royo is now known for his opulent, dramatic works reminiscent of European masters such as Renior.

Self-taught and always experimenting with different mediums including ink, pastels, charcoal and oils, Joss has developed her artistic style by drawing inspiration from the reckless youth culture of the 60’s.

Julie Ann’s artworks centre first and foremost on light. Her abstracted landscapes, seascapes, and far-off nebulae are filled with light breaking through darkness, bringing clarity and colour.

Julie loves the freedom she works in when creating her figurative sculptures, moving the clay however she feels led, balancing tense, taught musculature with elegant poise and movement.

Kate combines her passion for the natural world with contemporary painting techniques, bridging the gaps between traditional wildlife portraiture and abstract expressionism.

Kate Windibank’s practice involves continuous exploration of form and texture, with particular emphasis on ceramic materials, fragmentation, and natural processes. 

Inspired by the grace and power of the natural world, each of Kirsten's photorealistic wildlife paintings is created “hair by hair” and can take many months to complete. 

Born in Poland and now living in the Scottish Borders, Krzysztof is passionate about his painting, and he has been influenced by many of the great masters of the past. 

Lewis Deeney’s work is instantly recognisable; he uses interlocking geometric forms that bring together gestural abstraction and defined structure. 

Peace, tranquility, tension and turmoil are all present in Lillias’  works, with different moods expressed through each new work. Her seascapes are inspired by memories of the coast from her childhood.

Working exclusively en plain air, Lynn has developed his own style of Tactile Realism, using thickly textured layers of paint to bring the viewer directly into the scene.

Drawing on his academic experiences, Mathew always aims to show the beauty of the animal form and hopefully reveal something to the observer they may not have previously noticed.

Zones of emotional interpretation, faces, figures and silhouettes are Michel's main subjects. Fragmented or splintered, these appear and disappear between motifs, textures, and colour.

Michiel's creates collages with posters he collects from walls on the streets of Amsterdam. These found items ground the works in an urban reality, contrasting with the cultural icons that take centre stage.

Miguel’s work holds a pervading theme of peace and tranquillity, depicting scenes deep within nature which celebrate the variety of elements that work together to create shape and form.

Favouring everyday objects for his simple and elegant compositions, Neil invites the viewer to reconsider the beauty of these common items by capturing them with delicacy and drama.

Nigel's unusual, dynamic and unmistakeable style creates beautifully textured scenes that have intricate, layered details.

With a complex technique developed from his multidisciplinary background, Paitoon draws inspiration from the nature of his work, portraiture, to bring focus to the humanity of his subjects...

Known as one of the Founding Fathers of UK glas art, Peter takes his inspiration from his surroundings – the beauty of nature of the narrative of manmade structures – to create his unique glass artworks.

One of today’s most collected landscape artists. Since moving to Scotland in 1985 Peter has established himself as a painter in both oil and watercolour.  

Born Phil Barker in Dunfermline, Scotland, McLoughlin spent much of his early years in his grandfather’s studio. Here he first realised that art could be made anywhere, with anything. 

Puritat's work is a fantastical symbiosis between Eastern and Western art styles, with Western figurative and realism meeting Eastern line work and elements of graphic design. 

Richard Duffield was born in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire and from an early age was drawing and painting the native wildlife around him.

Rob’s varied body of work celebrates the joyous and multifaceted forms that human beings express with limitless imagination and wit.

Often using existing objects such as coins, nails or ball bearings, Shaun creates figures, animals and thought-provoking imagery that seem at once to be solid and shadow, heavy and light. 

Shaun has evolved his own unique style from a classical background in realism. His sharply contemporary portraits are dreamy and evocative.

SLEEK wants his artworks to be as though they have just been recovered from the walls and streets of our cities. Each artwork is created with multi layers of graffiti and tags...

Tom uses texture to create atmosphere and drama, focusing on bright contrasting colours that mingle with or break apart on the organic texture underneath....

"My figurative painting is all about depicting the mood and intimacy within a moment, trying to be spontaneous while carefully considering placement of strong contrasting values to create depth..."

Thai artist Vichit creates large scale portraits with layers of symbolism contrasting against the face of his subjects...

Playing with pop-art style and concepts, Virut uses thousands of patches taken from fashion and adult magazines to create his life-sized artworks with incredibly realistic skin tones and textures.

Wilfred was born into an artistic family in 1954 and began to paint at the age of seven. Between 1972 and 1976 he attended the Shanghai art school.