The paintings of this award-winning artist, whose work is featured in collections around the world including the Kuwait Royal Family, John Le Carre and Ernst & Young, encapsulate Charles' love of travel and the delight of discovering new imagery

Charles is a former student of the Glasgow School of Art and has won the William Bowie Award (1999) and The Richmond Hill Gallery Award (2004 and 2007).

He is a past President of the Paisley Art Institute and Chairman of The Aspect Prize, one of Scotland's premier painting prizes.

Charles also has a book of photographs of Glasgow published in April by Frances Lincoln Ltd.