Artwork · Cairngorms Light
This began as a painting project and then turned into the illustrations for my book 'Think Again'. My attempt to capture and convey, through oil painting, the things I have seen and felt in the Cairngorms. These are scenes from journeys over and around the plateau — the snows and low light of winter set against the haze and breezes of summer.
Oil · Cairngorms, Scotland
Looking to the summit tor of Ben Avon’s Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe. The heavy grey cloud behind the top makes it appear bright, the land around it coloured by granite boulders and muted green arctic tundra.
Oil · Cairngorms, Scotland
From Ben Avon to the north-west, over the ridges, peaks and granite tors of Stob an t-Sluichd, Creag Mhòr and Bynack More. Stob an t-Sluichd in the foreground is golden in the light; the hills behind dark, graduated in their blueness.
Oil · Cairngorms, Scotland
The Pools of Dee, looking south from the high point of the Lairig Ghru — that renowned highway connecting Deeside and Speyside, cutting deeply through the plateau. Beyond, Cairn Toul and the Devil’s Point rise greyed and blurred by an incoming front.
Oil · 2022 · Cairngorms, Scotland
The western edge of Loch Coire an Lochan and Braeriach. This high pool sits at around 1,150 metres, just below the summit of Braeriach, facing north-west on the side of the plateau.
Oil · 2022 · Cairngorms, Scotland
At one of the Pools of Dee, near the source of the river, amongst the pinky-grey granite scree that lines this high pass.
Oil · 2021 · Cairngorms, Scotland
The Crimson Slabs and Bastion on the eastern side of Creagan a’ Choire Etchachan, painted from a morning of sublime autumn light on the way up towards Derry Cairngorm and Ben Macdui.
Oil · 2021 · Cairngorms, Scotland
Pinky-grey scree close to the summit of Derry Cairngorm. All around were the patterns made by the scree — though in reality the only pattern was their randomness.
Oil · 2017 · Cairngorms, Scotland
Sunrise in December from the Cairngorm Plateau. To the south and east the sky was pink and orange, layers of dark and white mountains spread backward.