Hello! I’m Morvern and I’m an illustrator based in the Scottish Borders. 

I’m inspired by Scottish heritage and history, our stunning, vast landscapes and the stories woven through it. I love creating work that explores Scottish identity, with particular interest around the lives of crofters and fisherfolk, their clothing, their skills, their odd customs, that general way of life that has ceased to exist in our now fast paced, ultra processed world.  I’m driven to create this work as a way of connecting to my own roots and family’s past. I also am keen to explore more Gaelic culture, music and traditions in my work. Although I am not a Gaelic speaker, I am very much interested in fighting for its preservation. This is something I hope to include more of in future projects. Recently, I’ve mostly been into landscape art, working mostly in pastel. I also have a mail club dedicated to Scots and Gaelic, which has been up and running since February 2026. 

After becoming chronically ill with an incurable autoimmune condition in my early 20’s, I was unsure where I wanted to go with my art. And in all honesty, I’m still not sure! It has been an incredibly difficult and painful journey but being able to still create and sell my work is something I am immensely grateful for. I sell mainly online but I hope to attend more markets in the future and sell in person. This is unfortunately difficult due to being immunosuppressed and finding the right environment can be tricky, but not impossible! My main goal as an artist, which may not sound like much, is to be able to take myself on wee residencies/trips across Scotland and dedicate my time to just making and creating in the settings that inspire me. Unfortunately, chronic illnesses come with limitations on what you can do without putting yourself into a flare so that dream is on the back burner for now (I WILL GET THERE ONE DAY!) 

If you have any questions about my work, feel free to message me on Instagram or follow the form down below :)