Getting to know John and Morag when I was a young man helped to give me the confidence and determination to become an artist. They were good people to know- strong, outward looking and confident. I’m interested in the everyday lives of Scots. We think of ourselves as strongly Scottish. The Scottish world- it’s people, landscapes and towns, has provided us with a steady source of ideas. I also like to draw and paint directly from nature. Like many Scots, we have also looked to Europe. It’s art, design, language, culture and ideas have always been a strong pull.  In our own time, Morag and I have visited often. For me, France is an important source for work and ideas. 

I went to Art School (GSA) between 1970 and 1974 and I’ve been involved in art ever since- teaching, making and exhibiting. I have shown at various juried shows-  the RGI (Glasgow), SSA (Edinburgh), VAS and RSW (Edinburgh).
My work’s also been at the  RSA open (Edinburgh) and in a number of joint and solo shows. I have a studio in Dumfries.

A Gallery of Dougie’s work