Two Depictions of the Enclosed Landscape

Added on 06 October 2022

On a still winters evening two white collar doves flutter against a slate grey sky. Below them centred in the background is a large evergreen bush where more white doves are settling down to roost. A large black bare leafed tree twists its branches towards the sky echoing the carefree movements of ...

The Strange Case of St Kilda and the Search for Utopia

Added on 21 March 2022

Mullach Bi from the summit of the Island of Dun, St Kilda Oil on canvas, 32"x38", 1984 Alan Watson, all rights reserved. Private collection. Where do paintings come from? A good question! One of the best pieces of advice I was given when a young art student was never to throw ...

A Passionate Eye

Added on 19 September 2020

The slate grey night sky promises more snow. A large pale moon casts a luminous light over a slumped row of cottages below. Slushy snow spatters the ground as though it were recently left there by a sudden blizzard brought in by the sea. The black gable end of a cottage on the right hand side is sil...