ILLUSTRATIONS
GREETING cards from SCOTLAND
I’ve recently created a new collection of illustrated postcards celebrating Saltcoats, one of the charming coastal towns where I live and work on Scotland’s stunning Firth of Clyde. They are the first in a planned series celebrating the beauty and character of the region, which I like to think of as the Scottish Riviera, with ferry boats, seaside towns, and the Waverley paddle steamer cruising along the Firth of Clyde. Future postcards will showcase other towns and scenic spots across Ayrshire, Inverclyde, and Argyll & Bute, capturing the spirit and charm of this unique part of Scotland.
Coastal Studies (2024)
ILLUSTRATING NATURE TRAILS
Created during my first months in Ayrshire, these works bridge the space between illustration and comics — quiet visual narratives drawn from long coastal walks and moments of observation.
Hunterston Power Plant
A study of contrast between industry and landscape — the quiet geometry of the power station set against the open horizon of the Firth of Clyde. The piece explores how human-made structures sit within the natural rhythm of the coast.
Law Hill
Drawn after a walk to the top of Law Hill in West Kilbride, this illustration captures the vastness of the view across to Arran. It reflects a sense of discovery and belonging — the balance between solitude, distance, and the pull of the sea.
FANTASY PORTRAITS
One of my recent projects is a 2026 wall calendar themed around Gothic Glamour, for which I created 12 original illustrations. The project draws on my background in comics and my interest in exploring alternative themes and female beauty. In many ways, the work reimagines Baroque aesthetics through my own lens, and combines them with modern trends, balancing darkness and light.
2D ANIMATION
ADVENTURES IN MINIATURE LONDON
Between 2005 and 2009, I worked as a 2D animator, creating characters and backgrounds used commercially in videoclips and festival submissions, earning awards along the way. I still make animation as a hobby.
In 2018, I co-created Sylvia, a short combining hand-crafted 2D backgrounds with digital compositing. For the project, I built a cardboard city, miniature buildings, a ferris wheel, and soft fabric puppets as the main characters. Sylvia was made as a promotional video for a song I wrote, exploring the challenges of pursuing an artistic career, and I collaborated with Abigail Robinson, who contributed animation segments and supported direction.
EXPERIMENTING WITH MATERIALS
CLAY & SOFT FABRICS
Over the time, I became increasingly interested in materials such as clay and soft fabrics, recreating characters from well-known animations or designing my own, as part of a creative practice and exploration of tactile storytelling.
