Mark Vey grew up in the Scottish countryside of Sterlingshire near Glasgow.

He was encouraged in the arts early on, and showed a talent for drawing and music at a young age.

By the time he reached his teens he was playing in a band and opening for acts such as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and the Yardbirds.

Although he studied art for three years in England, his passion for music soon predominated his life, and at age seventeen, Vey moved to London, which was in the full swing of a rock n’ roll renaissance.

Going by his musical name of Mark Ashton, he soon joined the band Rare Bird and began writing music, including the title track of their first album; Sympathy, which became an International hit record. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a solo recording career, and it was during this time that Vey rediscovered his love for painting.

It was the perfect creative complement to composing music.

He went on to make eight albums and travelled around the world, living in Paris for five years. His love of France and the rugged landscape of his youth in Scotland now inspire his art.

Using acrylics on canvas, Vey layers colour upon colour to achieve the desired richness, texture, and harmony.