The studio is built on the south facing slope of Menzieshill and enjoys fantastic views over the River Tay to the Lomond Hills in the Kingdom of Fife.
South facing windows in the studio and double ensuite room command the best views looking over Dundee Airport and up into Invergowrie on the Carse of Gowrie.
Over the different seasons the views take on their own character as a range of varying farm crops colour the landscape, or autumn colours cast their warm glow before the winter snow blankets the ground. However Dundee has its own microclimate which can be very favourable.
However in reality we have waited two years for the winter snow to come but the warmer climate created by the greenhouse effect has created mild but damp winters with little snow and only a few degrees of occasional night frosts. Unfortunately these frosts tend to come in late spring and upset the blossoming of the plums, pears and especially the peach. The peach is very successful now we are getting warmer summers, but securing a good blossom set unaffected by the late frosts is the real test.
There is more horticultural tips on our Scottish garden page.
Summer 2006 was the hottest and longest summer in living memory but was then followed in 2007 by a cool wet summer and flooding became a major problem in many parts of the country.
Summer storms swept in from the south west and up the Tay getting captured on camera for sheer drama and impact.
Photographs of the views from our south and west facing windows reflect this weather pattern during the days, but really excel with sunsets over Kingoodie Bay in Invergowrie.
Sunsets seen below and dramatic skies can make beautiful paintings.
Local artist John Stoa runs Art Holiday Workshops during summer from his studio at the Scottish Artist Studio for those with an artistic inclination wishing to create that special Scottish landscape. Many of John's painting hang on the walls in most of the rooms so Anna has created a page to show more of these original paintings.
