Edition of 12. Alan Davie (1920 - 20014) is one of Britain's most acclaimed artists, and described as Scotland's most important artist of the twentieth century. He was a printmaker, painter, poet, jazz musician, jewellery designer and (to some) a shamanic "maker of magic".

Davie combines imagery from different world cultures with celebrations of music and language. His compositions are loaded with signs, symbols and words. He alluded to Jungian psychoanalysis, Pictish symbol stones, and zen philosophy, Jungian psychoanalysis, maps, Abroiginal art, contemporary abstract painters and music. His compositions borrow from imagery of mythic and poetic ancient cultures.