Evelyn McEwan

In 2004 Evelyn decided she wanted to learn to paint with watercolour, so joined a painting class run by local artist Mhairi Callan where an absolute passion for art began. Following this up with a short pastel course with John Stoa in Dundee to learn the basic techniques for the medium and then a couple of trips to the Norfolk Painting School with Martin Kinnear on how to use oils and achieve luminosity. Having retired after 44 years in NHS Lanarkshire Clinical Laboratories she now enjoys having more time dedicated to painting and helping support and promote local artists exhibiting at the Tolbooth in Lanark and the Jam and Ham Festival in Carluke. She runs an art group in the town tutoring in watercolour and pastel painting.  A member of Sharon Bradley’s Biggar Botanical Artists Group and the Clyde Valley Arts Group. Today she paints in all mediums depending on subject and timescales and is happy to do commission work, specialising in wedding bouquet portraits and precious pups!.