Auld Reekie Edinburgh, A Mind's Eye View. Painting

Kenneth Allan is a watercolour artist who was born and grew up in the Scottish Borders. Having travelled the world, and spending many years living in Sumatra, Indonesia, Kenneth is inspired by memories of his homeland. Currently back in Scotland he is pursuing his art career online. Kenneth says, "My inspiration comes mostly from memories. I find that if I visit a place and then paint it as I remember it, the end result is usually romanticised. Hills are more rugged, skies are more atmospheric and there is a sense of history in the painting that you wouldn't see in a photograph. I always endeavour to express in my paintings- "a mind's eye view."" "I use watercolour paint in ways that break the boundaries of the conventional. I paint on card, using a variety of different tools including rollers, pallet knives, cloths and brushes." Kenneth has had many private exhibitions in Scottish Borders' towns, including Peebles, Selkirk, Melrose and Hawick. He has also exhibited in the "Artist's Town", Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway.