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Painter and prolific printmaker, born Glasgow, Scotland. He trained at evening classes at the Glasgow School of Art and then entered the Royal Institution, Edinburgh, 1885. Between 1892 and 1893 he exhibited at the NEAC and became one of Britain’s most prolific etchers. His paintings of Scottish landscapes use boldly simplified shapes and strong colour.