Ailig MacMaoláin
pronounced: Alec McMillan
a variation of the Gaelic spelling to avoid confusion with the Australian artist Alex McMillan (1910-1987)
and the Australian photographer Alexander McMillan
Photography © Trevor R. J. Griffin
Born in 1946 in the village of Sauchie in Scotland, Ailig was apprenticed as a cooper at the age of 14 and remained in the profession for most of his early adult years
In 1997, at the age of 51, he decided to pursue his dream and attended art college where he was taught by the renowned Scottish artist Pam Carter
From 2005 to 2011 Ailig worked with members of Reachout With Arts in Mind - an innovative award winning expressive arts and mental health self-help organisation based in Alloa
Is a member of the Society of Scottish Artists
His subject range is varied: landscapes and seascapes, figurative, nudes, and abstract
His preferred medium is oil paint
He paints at his studio at Marcelle House in Alloa
In 1997, at the age of 51, he decided to pursue his dream and attended art college where he was taught by the renowned Scottish artist Pam Carter
From 2005 to 2011 Ailig worked with members of Reachout With Arts in Mind - an innovative award winning expressive arts and mental health self-help organisation based in Alloa
Is a member of the Society of Scottish Artists
His subject range is varied: landscapes and seascapes, figurative, nudes, and abstract
His preferred medium is oil paint
He paints at his studio at Marcelle House in Alloa