Two facets of the same ambition in my painting. Knowing what I want to do in painting is easy, translating that into actual paintings is unbelievably hard. But knowing what I want is the bit I’m most grateful for. #contemporarylandscapepainting #modernscottishart #lanscapepaintingnow #coastalart

FIND THE PAINTING: I followed in Charles Oppenheimer’s footsteps in a gloriously sunny Kirkcudbright this morning, to find the scene he painted in ‘Waterside, Kirkcudbright’ which is to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull in their Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction on 5 June 2025. #modernscottishart

Join me and Charles Oppenheimer's 'Waterside, Kirkcudbright' at Kirkcudbright Galleries on Saturday 10 May 2025 for a free Lyon & Turnbull valuation day. Free appointments can be booked here: bit.ly/4m89d7w #kirkcudbright #artiststown #modernscottishart

The Scottish Colourist J D Fergusson was #BOTD in 1874. Find out about him in a lecture I am giving for the Fleming Collection & Dovecot Studios on 22 April 2025. Info: bit.ly/43tNpMU Image: Fergusson's Jonqils and Silver, 1905 in Fleming Collection (c) Culture Perth & Kinross #modernscottishart

Whilst in Kirkcudbright yesterday, I found myself in the Scottish Colourist S. J. Peploe's painting 'Kirkcudbright Street Corner' of 1917 in @abdnartmuseums.bsky.social collection. #scottishcolourists #sjpeploe #samueljohnpeploe #modernscottishart #modernscottishpainting #scottishart #kirkcudbright

HAPPINESS IN THE ARCHIVE: Saturday research joy courtesy of a spread of Scottish Colourist F C B Cadell exhibition catalogues. Libraries are AMAZING. #libraries #lovelibraries #research #archive #scottishcolourists #fcbcadell #modernscottishart

COMING SOON! A new book about the Scottish Colourists by S J Peploe’s grandson Guy Peoloe, to be published by the Scottish Gallery Press in March 2025. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/4aGIFVY #scottishcolourists #fcbcadell #glhunter #jdfergusson #sjpeploe #modernscottishart #modernscottishpainting

ON THE BLOCK TODAY! The Scottish Colourist F C B Cadell's beautiful 'Still Life with Pink Roses in a Blue Jug' comes to the 'auctioneer's block' today in Lyon & Turnbull's Scottish Paintings & Sculpture sale. All are welcome to view it from 10am this morning. Info: bit.ly/3BbOZHC #modernscottishart