The artist (also a piper) says, “You might prefer to make up your own story about these paintings—to me, ‘Pipes’ tells about a piper at a ceilidh who is taking a well-deserved break, and has set the pipes down in a safe spot (maybe for a wee bit of socialization!).”
“‘Pipes, Drum,& Ghillies’ reminds me of the atmosphere, sights, and sounds of long summer days at the Highland Games. Or perhaps the impromptu ceilidhs following ‘gigs’—full of kitchen-piping and other spontaneities.”