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Anthem
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Starting From: £200.00
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Based on the War poems of Wilfred Owen "Anthem" depicts a group of young men and children arranged loosely around the Scottish flag. Each element has a symbolic role to fulfill; the young men for the many who have been sacrificed in wars throughout the century, the children, broadly speaking, for those left behind, and the magpie from the children’s rhyme “…….. one for sorrow...". The painting is set in modern day Glasgow with Charing Cross Mansions viewed from Garnethill the backdrop.
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Pilgrams (to journey in hope)
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Starting From: £200.00
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Containing many of the elements found in the other pieces in the collection, "The Pilgrims (to journey in hope) gives us another take on the theme of journey or pilgrimage. The most striking addition being the wee girl with the red coat, which visually sets the piece alight.
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The Labyrinth
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Starting From: £200.00
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Crossing between two categories, "The Labyrinth" harks back to the works contained in "Wolves and Mythology". The saltire here perhaps adds a slightly political dimension to the piece by bringing in the whole idea of nationhood.
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The Pilgrims
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Starting From: £200.00
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Standing proudly with the Saltire held aloft, our pilgrim is flanked on either side by her guardians, alert and watchfully protective. Containing many of the elements most commonly associated with Burns’ work, "The Pilgrims" (according to the artist) has no specific narrative, but rather it intends to provoke in us an emotional response, in much the same way that a Grimm’s fairytale, for example, might.
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The Rowan
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Starting From: £200.00
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The Rowan hangs proudly behind the Scotland’s First Minister’s desk in his office in the Scottish Parliament, it is no exaggeration to say that this painting has become a genuine 21st century scottish icon. Containing a number of symbolic elements, it is essentially once again a journey, but to where is the question?
The three ages of man are represented here, as well as the dog (for fidelity). and the crow (for hope a lesser known association dating back to pictish times), and the word CRASS written on the wall behind which relates to the sound made by the crow, and which in latin is literally ‘tomorrow’.
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Walk in Winter
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Starting From: £200.00
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One of a series of pieces made famous by the Scottish First Minister’s choice of image for his christmas card in 2010. Deemed to be politicising Christmas (he called it " A new journey") it was splashed over every newspaper in the country.
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