Born in in the early 60s, I grew up in Paisley. When I was four we moved to a council flat in Foxbar. From our top-floor flat, we could see across Paisley, toward Glasgow Airport, the River Clyde, the Kilpatrick Hills and beyond. It was here that my real love for art began.

I guess you could say my brothers and I were born with a creative streak—our dad was naturally artistic, so it must run in the family.

From the moment I could hold a pencil, I started drawing. I would sketch movie stars from old Photoplay and Film Review magazines, and copy the dynamic comic art of Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. 

I joined the Royal Navy at 17, and then life and work took over, causing art to take a back seat. For more than 30 years, I never really got back into my art. During the COVID lockdown, I injured my foot, and I finally started creating again. I painted David Bowie in acrylics on canvas, something I’d never tried before, and it reignited my passion for art and I got my mojo back.
I keep challenging myself, learning more with every brushstr...