Mental health issues affect 1 in 4 people in Scotland. At the beginning of 2021 I experienced a significant mental health breakdown. At the time there were a number of different things in my life that were contributing to my mental state and very little I could do about any of them. I sought help and eventually discovered that I had an anxiety disorder.

While trying to bring that under control, I ended up developing dark thoughts tending towards self-harm. I hit my lowest point.

After what felt like an eternity, lockdown restrictions began to ease and I was able to dash to the Highlands. Get away from my empty flat and the constant feeling of being locked away.

The first trip I made was out to the north west where I parked my car and sat watching Suilven. I didn’t even go hiking, just watched as the shifting light transformed the land in front of me.

While I began to heal I realised that I wanted to use my skills as a photographer to do more than just pay my bills.

And so the idea of Northern Home began to form. Today that journey has led here; to an exhibition of my fine art landscape photographs with the intent to inspire the public to go and explore the Highlands

The Highlands have been a haven for healing to me. Now I want to do my part to help those who want to go to the outdoors but can’t for whatever reason.

Each print sale in the Northern Home exhibition will be contributing directly to outdoor access by donating over 50% of each sale to a non-profit called Mhor Outdoor.