My Recommended Materials for Travel Sketchbooks
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My Recommended Materials for Travel Sketchbooks

So a couple of days ago I was really excited to be invited to take part in the Art2Life Kitchen Table Art Project online discussion! The theme of the 90 minute episode was all about Slowing Down and was about our relationship with gardening and how we notice and live with nature in our daily lives
Kitchen Table Art Project - Fiona Wilson

Chatting with Nicholas Wilton on Art 2 Life Kitchen Table Art Project

Last night was an exciting evening for me, as I had been invited to appear as a guest artist on the ART2LIFE weekly Kitchen Table Art Project video call. The theme was Slowing Down and was all about our relationship with gardening and how we notice and live with nature in our daily lives. More specifically we spoke about ways in which we could use these things as inspiration for our new art works.
mono print of kite flyer orange sky india

Opening night of my featured artist show at the Glasgow Print Studio

Monotype Printmaking - New year in Old India Tonight I will be attending the opening night of my featured artist show at the Glasgow Print Studio, titled New Year in Old India. I wanted to use printmaking, particularly the medium of monotype…
Children Portrait Commission Painting

Father’s Day Portrait Commission

Father's Day Portrait Commission Alongside my printmaking and figurative painting, I regularly take on commissioned portrait work. I have been working with a portrait artist agent in London as well as being approached directly by clients. Either…
Glasgow School of Art Fire - Mackintosh Eye

Glasgow School of Art Fire

Glasgow School of Art Fire On the morning of Saturday 16th June 2018, I awoke to the shocking news there had been another Glasgow School of Art Fire. The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building, was once again ablaze.  The…
Featured Artist Show at Scotlandart by Fiona Wilson
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Featured Artist Show at Scotlandart in Glasgow

Featured Artist Show at Scotlandart Gallery in Glasgow, 2017. I have been exhibiting regualrly at Scotlandart.com for several years now so I was delighted when I was asked to put together a selection of new artworks for a featured artist show,…
All the Shoes that I loved

All the Shoes I loved – For Sale

All the Shoes I've Loved - For Sale In 2015, I decided to take the necessary step of letting go of all my high heeled shoes. Why? you ask. Well I managed to herniate 4 disks in my lower back a few years ago leaving me with nerve damage in…
Figure Painting Atelier

Painting Atelier

Back in the 90s I studied, and then graduated, from the Glasgow School of Art before changing track slightly to complete an MSc in computer graphics. This led to 15 years of lecturing at several universities and colleges. Throughout this time…
Atelier Figure Painting

A classical life painting of a nude

I have been so busy with exhibitions and commissions that I have neglecting my blog. So I thought I'd write about my journey in learning to paint from a life model in a classical style. I attend a variety of artist run life drawing and painting…

Virtual Open Studio Event

This weekend sees the start of the WASPS open studios events in Glasgow, spread over different weekends throughout October. See the website here for more information : WASPS Open Studios 2015 This year, Southblock Studios, where I…