Geisha 6 West Coast of Scotland rediscovered while leafing through an

rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear-out

most of these memories were collected whilst walking a dog or two along the Estate's many trails and byways)

This painting captures a view of Stonehaven as seen looking down from the Ury Estate

visiting the gardens at Giverny was everything I could've hoped for and offered direct and personal inspiration for the works that followed

Geisha 6 West Coast of Scotland rediscovered while leafing through an20 x 20 cm This series of Geisha paintings began by chance, rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear out. Inspired by the late Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, the work quietly echoes the mood and sensitivity of his prints. Its less about costume or exoticism, and more about presence. About surface and pattern. About the fragile balance between stillness and performance the pause between moments