Upcoming exhibitions
A Scottish Trilogy - Very pleased to announce that this coming September, I will be exhibiting ‘At Sea’, ‘No Ruined Stone’ and ‘This Land We Share’ at Baile na Cille Gallery in Uig, Lewis, Outer Hebrides. This will be the first showing of ‘This Land We Share’ in the UK and the first occasion where a selection of all three series in the trilogy will be shown together. It is such a great honour to show in this unique space, a renovated church which was originally built in 1829 and I’m so happy that ‘This Land We Share’ will be seen in the heart of the community where the series was made. 1.9 - 30.9.2026
PhotoDalkeithRSA200 - Really delighted that a selection of work from No Ruined Stone will be shown at Dalkeith Palace as part of PhotoDalkeith RSA200 - a celebratory exhibition to mark 200 years of photography at the Royal Scottish Academy. Humbled to be included in such esteemed company. 22.8 - 27.9.2026
Book cover
Delighted that one of my photograph's has been used for the front cover of Douglas Stuart’s new novel John of John.
Published by Pan Macmillan/Picador, May 2026. Kindly featured by Picador books here on instagram.
Recent exhibition
Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture examines this genre in depth, with a selection of highlights from the City Art Centre’s permanent collection. Featuring examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition spans almost 400 years of artistic production. One of my portraits from ‘No Ruined Stone’ is being shown. City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 13/09/25 - 31/05/26
New work
This Land We Share, final series portfolio of 24 hand-printed, silver gelatin photographs, delivered to University of Edinburgh, Heritage Collections, September 2025. This is the first institution to house all three series in the trilogy.
Series Acquisition
June 2023 - The University of Edinburgh, Heritage Collections acquired complete portfolios of At Sea and No Ruined Stone.
Selected exhibitions
Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture, Group show - City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 13/09/25 - 31/05/26
PASSING PLACE - Group Show - Dalziel + Scullion, Paul Duke, Elsie Mitchell, Derek Scanlan
Essen Und Trinken Im Museum ZfZ, Berlin, Germany, 18 - 27 October 2024
No Ruined Stone, Solo show, City Art Centre, Museums & Galleries, Edinburgh, 26/11/22 - 19/02/23
No Ruined Stone - Solo show, Hartmann Projects, Galerienhaus, Stuttgart, Germany, 16/11/19 - 18/01/20
At Sea - A Conversation in Time’ Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums, Maritime Museum, Aberdeen, 10/11/18 - 28/04/19
No Ruined Stone, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, guest exhibitor, RSA Academicians annual group exhibition, 05/05/18 - 06/06/18
No Ruined Stone, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, guest exhibitor, RSA Academicians annual group exhibition, 01/04/17 - 07/05/17
At Sea - Selection of six works on show in permanent collection exhibition, Queen’s House, Royal Museums Greenwich, London, 2016
At Sea – Permanent Collection Show, St Andrews University, St Andrews, ‘Scotland Through the Lens: 175 Years of Scottish Photography’
01/09/2016 - 20/12/16
At Sea – Historic Scotland, Duff House, Banff, 01/11/13 - 17/01/14
At Sea – Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, 05/2013
Talks & events
City Art Centre, Edinburgh - Paul Duke: In Conversation with Dr Helen Scott, Curator. 31/01/23
Paris Photo, Paris - Hartmann Books - Book signing - 07/11/19
Robert Gordon University, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, 22/02/19
North East Scotland College, Aberdeen, 20/02/19
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums, Maritime Museum, Aberdeen, 20/02/19
University of St Andrews, St Andrews, 24/10/18
Photographers Gallery, London, 17/11/17
Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Paul Strand Symposium, guest speaker, 03/06/16
Photographers Gallery, London, Middlesex University Symposium, 26/11/14
Recent press
Photomonitor
The Times
Document Scotland
Black + White Photography magazine
The Scotsman
Little Brown Mushroom
Conscientious Photography
BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show
Fleming Collection
The Sunday Post
