One of Scotland’s leading silversmiths, Adrian uses various simple metalsmithing techniques. In the main raising, sinking and fabrication, sometimes in conjunction with an embossing process he has spent some years developing. This embossing can deliver a texture, a pattern, or a relief design. Because embossing has to be executed in the flat, prior to any other work (raising or fabrication), it presents as many interesting problems as interesting results.  More information about his method of working and inspirations can be found in our feature on three leading Scottish silversmiths .

He trained at Sheffield College of Art and Edinburgh College of Art, before establishing a workshop with jeweller, Linda Lewin. He received Freedom of the Goldsmiths Company in London and Freedom of the City of London in 1989.

In 1996 he received an individual development award from the Scottish Arts Council and spent time working with the Danish silversmith Mogens Bjorn-Anderson in Copenhagen.

He has exhibited regularly in Europe and America and held several solo exhibitions at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.

In 1999 he was commissioned by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh to create 26 place settings (234 pieces) for the First Minister for Scotland at Bute House - find out more about the collection in our news story .

His other commissions include a rosewater bowl for the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Trophy.