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St. Mungo vestments11 viewsThis set of vestments, comprising mitre and detached orphrey in wool canvas embroidery, was designed for Cardinal Thomas Winning of Glasgow.
Maolrubha detached orphrey4 viewsThis detached orphrey in canvas embroidery was designed around the theme of Saint Maolrubha, who christianised the Hebrides and the Island of Skye. It was gifted to Mgr. Jamie MacNeill for his new church of Saint maolrubha in Broadford.
Craig Lodge woods6 viewsThe trees here are ancient and tall, and so the light filters through as green. It is peaceful and beautiful and invites one to wander, to observe and to reflect. I have been meaning to paint this for a year now.
Rotting wood6 viewsInk and watercolour - this was such a small sketch, I lost it and just found it again!
Cathedral, Granada0 viewsThis incredible white cathedral suddenly catches you unawares with a splash of golden light.....
Behind the sanctuary, Glasgow Cathedral6 viewsI rather liked this "keyhole" view.
Tree of Life19 viewsThis ink drawing is embellished with gold leaf and colour. Its theme is based on the idea of the Tree in the Garden of Eden and the creation of life with all its problems.
Saint Andrew altar frontal with Tree of Life fall.4 viewsThis quilted and painted altar frontal was designed for the church of St. Leo the Great in Glasgow. The Tree of Life fall is detachable for use over altar frontals of other liturgical colours.
Tabernacle window11 viewsThis window was designed for the Tabernacle Chapel in the church of St. Leo the Great, Glasgow. The Tree of Life motif has the Eucharist "Seed" of Life attached to it, and other seeds lie in the ground awaiting the gift of life.
Palm thorns5 viewsI drew this in the Winter Gardens of the People's Palace, Glasgow, while working with my students on a Location Drawing day.
Self portrait with Mark Harmon18 views.....well I can dream, can't I?
The Burning Bush pulpit fall5 viewsDesigned for the Church of Scotland, this quilted and patchworked collage is embellished with japanese Gold
Lowering clouds, Glenstrae0 viewsMagnificent, elusive and dangerously beautiful - the mountains around the land of my ancestors.
The studio1 viewsWhere I am when I send you these pictures.....
The Pentecost Mitre for the nuclear age.2 views
Palm thorns5 viewsDrawn in 2007 at the People's Palace Winter Gardens while working with my students.
The "Pulpit," River Orchy0 viewsHow long ago did a great rock swirl and rotate to create this great round hole?
exotic shrub7 viewsDrawn in 2007 at the People's Palace Winter Garden in Glasgow.
The Four Seasons14 viewsThis mural was designed for the south transept of the Benedictine monastery of Pluscarden near Elgin in the north of Scotland. It is about nine feet tall and was worked in canvas embroidery by nine members of the Sacred Threads Group in Glasgow. It shows fragments of memories and dreams of the four seasons of the year, with windows between time and eternity appearing here and there,
Glasgow Cathedral10 viewsThis drawing, like so many in my portfolio, was executed while working with my students in the cathedral, where I often used to take them for location drawing.
Leaf11 viewsThis collage combines pencil and ink drawing with printing techniques.
Loch Tulla0 viewsJust a beautiful highland glen.
Passageway, Monte Cassino1 viewsI would love to walk along a corridor like this and have a key to one of the doors.....
Light of Christ12 viewsThis is a cartoon for one of ten Redemption murals for the church of St. Stephen in Dalmuir, Clydebank near Glasgow. Three of the murals are completed and a group of thirty women are still working with the artist on the others. These murals extend to more than 100 feet in total length. the murals are embroidered in wool on canvas and it takes about an hour to embroider one square inch!
Wisteria at Craig Lodge1 viewsBreathtakingly delicate, joyful colour....
The Chalice of Suffering20 viewsThis picture was constructed for the Archdiocese of Glasgow "Lentfest" exhibition on the theme of the "Beatitudes." The Chalice of Suffering is based on the last Beatitude....blessed are ye when men shall persecute you....and is linked to the symbol of suffering in the Blood of Christ at the consecration in mass. This picture was taken before framing.
Kimono 112 viewsThis collage has elements of encaustic wax, monoprints and embossing. The back view is not shown in this gallery.
The Courtyard of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada1 viewsAnother of the most beautiful architectural spaces of the world....
The studio - the other end!6 viewsA much-beloved place - the place where I work.....never tidy......always beckons....
Chapeltown graveyard8 viewsThis was one of my favourite places. The history of the people of the Braes of Glenlivet could be traced here. The old church is exquisite and has the best acoustic ever! I loved the dappled light, filtered through the rookery at the back.
Chalice of Change5 viewsThis work was created as a companion piece to the "Chalice of Suffering." It symbolises the power of the Eucharist.
Staircase, Monte Cassino0 viewsAs one moves down under the main church in Monte Cassino, the decoration becomes more and more Egyptian - what a surprise!
Chalice of Suffering5 viewsThis work was in the Beatitudes Exhibition during the Archdiocese of Glasgow "Lentfest" festival. I wasn't happy with it, so I've done a bit more work on it. It symbolises the last Beatitude - "blessed are ye when men shall persecute you....."etc
Cathedral12 viewsthis collage has elements of rubbings and monoprints and is based on drawings of Glasgow cathedral.
Main cloister, Monte Cassino0 viewsThis is one of the most beautiful architectural spaces I have seen
