Ury blues Still Life Built in the mid-15th century

Built in the mid-15th century

Craigievar is one of those castles that almost feels invented already… tall

I've always enjoyed the work of my old art college tutor

and the raw urgency of his mark-making

27 x 18 cm

Ury blues Still Life Built in the mid-15th century30 x 30 cm Ury House is a building I know well, but it still has a habit of feeling different each time I come back to it. Having lived on the estate for many years, Ive seen it through all sorts of changes, and it has become a familiar part of the landscape. In many of my paintings, the house appears at a distance, almost as part of the wider setting. Here, though, it takes centre stage