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an art piece hanging on the wall in a white frame with blue walls behind it

House for an Art Lover exterior relief

Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s house design of 1900. Now known as "House for an Art Lover". Hard to believe but the building itself is only as old as 1996! Designed as faithfully to his original drawings as possible with the exception of the restaurant and shop space. This detail, "The tree of life" relief sits on the balcony wall outside.

an artist's rendering of a bridge over a road with buildings in the background

Hydro and Finnieston Crane, Glasgow

North looking view across the squinty bridge. Originally commissioned by Graven as a wall vinyl for the Radisson Red, Glasgow. You’ll find this in the corridors to the lavatoriams on the ground floor and rooftop bar area. The other corridors have floor to ceiling vinyls of Glasgow builds and views. You can’t see those ones unless you’ve booked a room mind. All the rooms are adorned with vinyls by superstar glaswegian comic book artist, Frank Quietly. Think about that name for a second.

a painting hanging on the wall in front of a blue wall with a gold frame

Scalzi Church, Venice

Scalzi meaning 'barefoot' sits on the Grand Canal, Venice adjacent to the train station back to the mainland. Medium – Watercolour and Ink Frame – Distressed silver Frame size – 47x56cm Image size – 21.5x29cm

a drawing of the leaning tower of pisa is displayed in a wooden frame on a blue wall

Pisa Baptistry

"Pisa Baptistry" In 2013 I was given an artist in residence in a posh hotel just outside Lucca. I was to live in one of the rustic outhouses and do painting demos for the guests. It was off season and there was no one there so they put me and Donna McMurchie up in one of the suites instead and we drank wine, ate pizza and I painted what I wanted for a week! Here's proof I actually did some "work". Medium – Watercolour and ink Frame – Off white brush stained wood Frame size – 38.5x55cm Image size – 33x20cm

a watercolor painting of a building on the corner of a street in front of a blue wall

Egyptian Halls, Glasgow

All of Alexander "Greek" Thomson's motifs in one building. It's right across the rd from Central Station, Union St entrance and has been covered in scaffolding for decades. It now looks like it might just be saved from the wrecking ball!

a framed drawing of a building on the wall

Barrowland by day

I find the Barrowland facade during daylight far more beautiful than it is at night. Stand right underneath it and look up at the combination of engineering and design. It’s a work of art. There’s even a bird nest in the star above the “O”.