Artist Rod McCance returned to Scotland several years ago, now living in the former home of his great uncle, William McCance, the renowned Scottish artist. Originally having studied art, Rod diversified into engineering for a period before reverting to painting. Latterly, he lived in Corfu for a time, establishing a successful studio and gallery.

He still produces his vibrant, distinctive oils in his studio in Girvan, has work hanging in both public and private collections all over the world, and was demonstrator for Winsor & Newton and Daler Rowney.

Rod will talk about his work and his life as an artist in Corfu, but also the influence of his great uncle William, who spent his later years in Girvan.

A selection of Rod’s paintings will be hanging at the Festival Exhibition in the McKechnie Institute, 50 or so years after a retrospective exhibition of William McCance’s work was held in the very same building.