Writing & Journalism

I supply illustrated articles to various publications. Some examples are shown below.
Please click on the relevant links to view PDF versions of these.

Celtic Life International - Allan Gaw

An illustrated article about Scottish author and poet Allan Gaw
was published in the Spring 2025 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Allan Gaw

Celtic Life International - Rascals Cafe

An illustrated article about Perth's innovative social enterprise - Rascals Cafe
was published in the Spring 2025 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Rascals Cafe

Save Our Rural Libraries (SORL)

My article written to assist the Save Our Rural Libraries (SORL)campaign and specifically aimed at saving Auchterarder Library in Scotland's rural Perthshire is being used and shared widely by the action group.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Save Auchterarder Library

Celtic Life International - Invisible Cities

An illustrated article about the innovative inner city project - Invisible Cities
was published in the Winter 2025 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Invisible Cities

Celtic Life International - Alison Kinnaird - glass engraver

An illustrated article about Alison Kinnaird
was published in the Fall 2024 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Alison Kinnaird

Celtic Life International - The Inspiration Orchestra

An illustrated article about The Inspiration Orchestra
was published in the Summer 2024 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
The Inspiration Orchestra

Celtic Life International - Rosslyn Chapel

An illustrated article about the mysteriously beautiful Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian, Scotland
was published in the Spring 2024 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Rosslyn Chapel

Celtic Life International - PyroCeltica

An illustrated article about the Scottish fire performance troupe PyroCeltica
was published in the Winter 2024 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Pyroceltica

Celtic Life International - Tartan at the V&A Dundee

An illustrated article about the exhibition 'Tartan' at the V&A Dundee
was published in the November/December 2023 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Tartan At V&A

Celtic Life International - Kirsty Mack & Mt. Everest

An illustrated article about Kirsty Mack and her mountaineering conquests
was published in the September/October 2023 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Kirsty Mack & Mt. Everest

Celtic Life International - Kingairloch Estate

An illustrated article about Kingairloch Estate
was published in the July/August 2023 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Kingairloch

Celtic Life International - Dunkeld and Birnam

An illustrated article about Dunkeld and Birnam
was published in the May/June 2023 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Dunkeld And Birnam

Celtic Life International - Elin Isaksson Glass

An illustrated article about Elin Isaksson Glass
was published in the March/April 2023 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Elin Isaksson Glass

Celtic Life International - Chloe Fitzpatrick - BioArt Jewellery

An illustrated article about Chloe Fitzpatrick and her BioArt jewellery
was published in the January/February 2023 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Chloe Fitzpatrick - BioArt Jewellery

Celtic Life International - Innerpeffray Library

An illustrated article about Innerpeffray Library - the first free public ending library in Scotland - was published in the November/December 2022 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Innerpeffray Library

Celtic Life International - Menstrie Castle and William Alexander

An illustrated article about Menstrie Castle and the man who founded Nova Scotia was published in the September/October 2022 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Menstrie Castle and William Alexander

Autumn Voices - Flash Fiction Competition

Awarded 1st Prize (hardback copy of The Sentence by Louise Erdrich) for two poems - Mother Cecilia and Why Do I Write? - in the June flash fiction competition organised by Autumn Voices. Both poems can be read and heard at - https://autumnvoices.co.uk/general/volunteer-garden-writing-winning-entry.

Celtic Life International - Japanese Garden at Cowden

An illustrated article about the beautiful, peaceful Japanese Garden at Cowden, Dollar was published in the July/August 2022 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Japanese Garden, Cowden

Celtic Life International - Camp 21, Cultybraggan

An illustrated article about the former WWII POW camp at Cultybraggan was published in the May/June 2022 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Cultybraggan

Celtic Life International - Johnstone Bagpipes

An illustrated article about Johnstone Bagpipes was published in the March/April 2022 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Johnstone Bagpipes

Celtic Life International - Auchterarder House

An illustrated article about Auchterarder House was published in the January/February 2022 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Auchterarder House

Celtic Life International - Clootie McToot Dumplings

An illustrated article about family business Clootie McToot Dumplings based in Abernethy, Fife was published in the November/December 2021 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Clootie Mctoot Dumplings

Celtic Life International - The Dalkeith Witches Remembered

An illustrated article about the persecution and killing of alleged witches in Dalkeith during the infamous Scottish Witch Hunts of the Middle Ages was published in the July/August 2021 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Dalkeith Witches

Celtic Life International - Purves Puppets

An illustrated article about Purves Puppets and Biggar Puppet Theatre was published in the July/August 2021 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Purves Puppets

Celtic Life International - Philip Stewart Photography

An illustrated article about Philip Stewart Photography was published in the May/June 2021 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Philip Stewart Photography


Celtic Life International - Duckett Calligraphy

An illustrated article about Ste Duckett and Duckett Calligraphy was published in the March/April 2021 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Duckett Calligraphy


Celtic Life International - Annan: Street Photography

An illustrated article about the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway was published in the November/December 2020 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Annan: Street Photography


Southlight - Literary Magazine including illustrations and photography

A number of my images feature in the
Autumn/Winter 2020/2021 edition of Southlight literary magazine.
A PDF version of some of these can be seen at:-
Southlight 28

Celtic Life International - Red Squirrels and Mathematical Modelling

An illustrated article about a Scottish professor's work into mathematical modelling of Red Squirrel populations was published in the September/October 2020 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Red Squirrels and Mathematical Modelling


Celtic Life International - MacRebur - Roads from Waste Plastic

An illustrated article about making roads from waste plastic was published in the July/August 2020 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Macrebur

Celtic Life International - Haaf Netting

An illustrated article about Haaf Netting on the Solway Firth was published in the May/June 2020 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Haaf Netting

Celtic Life International - Netherby Hall

An illustrated article about Netherby Hall was published in the March/April 2020 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Netherby Hall

Celtic Life International - Stirling and the Trossachs

An illustrated article about Stirling and the Trossachs was published in the January/February 2020 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Stirling And The Trossachs

Celtic Life International - Irish Gold

An illustrated article about Irish Gold was published in the November/December 2019 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Irish Gold

Celtic Life International - Pitlochry Festival Theatre

An illustrated article about Pitlochry Festival Theatre - known as the Theatre in the Hills was published in the September/October 2019 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Celtic Life International - David Williamson Sinclair and The Battlefields of WWI

An illustrated article about one young man from Annan who trained to become a doctor and who was subsequently killed in WWI was published in the July/August 2019 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
David Williamson Sinclair

Celtic Life International - Devil's Porridge

An illustrated article about one of the greatest factories ever built and the manufacture of the Devil's Porridge was published in the June 2019 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Devils Porridge

Celtic Life International - Confluence

An illustrated article about Celtic and Arabic links through storytelling and across time was published in the April 2019 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Confluence

Celtic Life International - V&A Dundee

An illustrated article about the newly opened V&A Dundee - the world's leading museum dedicated to art, design and performing arts - was published in the February 2019 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
V&A Dundee February2019

Celtic Life International - Keane

An illustrated article about Keane - a community artist based in Barga, Tuscany, Italy - was published in the December 2018 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Keane - Barga

Celtic Life International - Scotalian

An illustrated article about Barga - the most Scottish town in Italy - was published in the October 2018 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Barga Italy

Celtic Life International - Welsh Gold - Part Two

An illustrated article about Welsh Gold was published in the June 2018 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Welsh Gold Part 2

Celtic Life International - Welsh Gold - Part One

An illustrated article about alternative golds to be found in Wales was published in the April 2018 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Welsh Gold

Celtic Life International - Torridon

An illustrated article about the remote, wild and mountainous region of Torridon on the west coast of Scotland was published in the February 2018 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Torridon

Celtic Life International - Choirs with Purpose and the Lucy Lintott/MND Scotland Choir

An illustrated article about Choirs with Purpose and the Lucy Lintott/MND Scotland Choir was published in the December 2017 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Choirs with Purpose and the Lucy Lintott/MND Scotland Choir

Celtic Life International - Malcolm McPhail and Morsgail Estate

An illustrated article about the life of a gamekeeper on the Outer Hebrides was published in the December 2017 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Malcolm McPhail and Morsgail Estate

Dumfries & Galloway Life - Red Kites

My double page article on the success of the Red Kite reintroduction programme in Dumfries and Galloway was published in the October 2017 issue of Dumfries and Galloway Life magazine.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Dg Life Red Kites

Southlight - Poetry & Photography

A centre page spread of my combined photography and poetry was published in the Autumn 2017 edition of the artists and writers' magazine - Southlight
A PDF version of the spread can be seen at:-
Southlight 22

Celtic Life International - The Walking Theatre Company

An illustrated article about The Walking Theatre Company was published in the August 2017 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
The Walking Theatre Company

Celtic Life International - Arbroath Smokies

An illustrated article about Arbroath Smokies was published in the June 2017 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Arbroath Smokies

Celtic Life International - Dundas Castle

An illustrated article about Dundas Castle was published in the February 2017 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Dundas Castle

Celtic Life International - Celts on Exhibit

An illustrated article about the Celts exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland was published in the October 2016 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Celts on Exhibit

Celtic Life International - Galicia - Part 2

The second of two illustrated articles on my travels through the Celtic nation of Galicia was published in the February 2016 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Galicia Part2

Celtic Life International - Galicia - Part 1

The first of two illustrated articles on my travels through the Celtic nation of Galicia was published in the December 2015 issue of Celtic Life International.
A PDF version of the article can be seen at:-
Galicia Part1