began
drawing and painting in his early teens and went on to
study at Edinburgh College of Art and the Glasgow School
of Art.He worked in Graphics and Architecture until
1984 when he changed career and joined staff at the then
Napier College in Edinburgh. He lectured in Interior
Design, Computer Aided Design, Graphics and Technology
until 2001.
Since then he has worked as a freelance designer
producing all manner of computer generated graphics and
visualisations for Scottish and London based commercial
clients. In 2006 he began to think about painting again
and encouraged by his wife Margaret, he has set aside
his Apple computer for an easel and recaptured the joy
of painting.
Colin strives to bring a freshness of colour and a
sense of form and space to a variety of subjects. He has
developed a painting technique that applies equally well
to acrylics and oils.
Although 2007 is his first season his work is already
featuring in eight galleries and 3 exhibitions in
Scotland. He gained a 3rd prize in an East Lothian Arts
Festival open competition judged by Richard Demarco and
Edinburgh Arts have recently taken his work for a series
of limited edition prints.
