Archives: Artists

Lex McFadyen, known to many through his previous successes as a highly respected fashion designer, returned to painting and drawing in 2001 and has gained a growing following who collect his strong portraits, atmospheric skyscapes and still lifes. His work is collected by admirers across the UK and Europe. His growing reputation has been highlighted […]

Linda Kinsman-Blake has been creating distinctive, hand-thrown pottery and Paintings in the Scottish Borders since 1979, after graduating with a BA in Ceramics from Stoke-on-Trent. She works from a family-run studio in the village of Smailholm, where she has worked alongside her husband, Rankin, for over four decades. All materials are processed in-house, with clays, […]

As a self taught artist I face the ongoing desire to capture what I see in front of me. I was fortunate enough to spend a great deal of time in the mountains as a child which undoubtedly contributed to my love of that particular aesthetic. It’s hard to find more beauty than in the […]

An award winning painter, Lindsey maintains a busy schedule of exhibiting work throughout the UK and is represented in both public and private art collections. She is an elected Professional Member of both the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) and Visual Arts Scotland (VAS). Lindsey lives and works in Edinburgh. Lindsey was originally trained and […]

Lindsay has been making jewellery for the last 19 years. She is largely self-taught and loves nothing more than learning and trying out new techniques. This has resulted in a range that is always expanding and evolving. Working from her studio in Glasgow, Lindsay uses brass, copper and semi-precious stones to add warmth and colour […]

Lorna was born in 1965. She studied Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art and completed her Master of Arts degree at Wrexham Glyndwr University in 2019, graduating with distinction. She has successfully exhibited her work widely both in the UK and internationally. Most recently she was Artist in Residence at Ty Pawb gallery […]

Louise was born in Edinburgh and excelled at art at school. Having pursued the ‘safe bet’ of a 9-to-5 career, she decided when she turned 50 to go with her gut instincts and pursue her passion for painting full time. She made the move to the Scottish Borders in 2017. Her work aims to express […]

I am a painter and picture-story-teller, working from home in my native Scotland, where I am surrounded by big beautiful hills and woods and wild things (my two boys, owls, foxes, blackbirds and bumblebees).  I am inspired by the wild, its lore and its creatures; I also love the wild inside, and the symbols we use to […]

Lynn is a design-led abstract artist living on the West Coast of Scotland. Her first love of Interior Design inspired her to apply creative approaches to art. She finds inspiration everywhere, from her homeland in Scotland to her travels. Daily walks with her two wee dogs allows her time to feel the environment from the […]

Maddie likes to work with a variety of materials to create landscapes and imagery inspired by the natural world that strikes a balance between abstraction and representation. The dynamic energy seen in the paintings are often Maddie’s response to observed changes in the landscape; ‘the movement of the sea, the merging of sea with land […]