David Short is a Scottish artist whose bold, colourful paintings celebrate the joy found in everyday life. His work brings together familiar objects, flowers and playful arrangements, combining strong colour, pattern and expressive shapes. This exhibition brings together several strands of David’s work, from vibrant, expressive floral paintings to more complex still lifes featuring everyday objects. His larger compositions explore the relationships between familiar objects, while a collection of smaller floral paintings celebrates the simple pleasure of colour and shape. Working in a spontaneous and intuitive way, David creates lively, sometimes quirky compositions full of character and personality. His paintings reflect a love of colour, pattern and a sense of fun, with the aim of creating work that feels joyful and uplifting.