It was then that I decided the time had come to leave my ‘proper job’ and tread the rocky, precarious path of a full-time artist. My drawings began to sell and I’ll never forget the excitement of selling the very first one, which was of a tiger, for £2.50. I wasn’t making enough to survive on my drawing sales but I supplemented my artistic income with some graphic design work and sign-writing everything from posters to shop fronts and vans and lorries.

I then had the opportunity to work in television and spent several years in the Midlands with Central Television, working as graphic designer on three series of the award winning Spitting Image. However, the urge to paint - and go back to my native Scotland - grew stronger so I eventually returned to my homeland to start work as an artist, my lifetime ambition.

I have worked hard over the years but still feel very privileged to have a career which brings me so much pleasure. I am grateful to all my many customers and the art gallery owners who have supported me and helped make this possible.