Tributes have been paid to Broughty Ferry artist Ken Bushe, who died after a long illness at the age of 62.
Mr Bushe was born and educated in Bellshill, then gained a degree in Art and Design (Drawing and Painting) at Edinburgh College of Art.
He initially worked in ceramics as a craft potter, in Edinburgh and the Borders, producing gas-fired stoneware.
In addition, he ran volunteer theatre workshops as well as summer playschemes for young people.
From the early to mid-1980s, he also played electric fiddle and metal vest (Zydego frottoir) in heavy metal Cajun band Deaf Heights Cajun Aces.
The band appeared with The Pogues, King Kurt, The Proclaimers, KD Lang, Charlie Musselwhite, and Runrig and also featured on 1980s youth culture show The Tube.
Ken, who lived in Broughty Ferry for the past 19 years, was a well known professional artist and photographer and many of his skyscape and landscape paintings were painted locally, featuring the River Tay in particular.
His much-admired mural, depicting the Dundee waterfront area as it had originally been planned, from pre-First World War designs by James Thomson, is prominently displayed in the Queen’s Hotel.
He was also one of the founder members and trustees of local charity Taymara, where he made a hugely significant contribution.
His volunteer work with Taymara included being a webmaster and skipper, running passenger-carrying scenic and dolphin-watching Tay boat trips, maritime training for the local community and being heavily involved in training and rehabilitation courses involving various agencies in the Dundee area.
Ken is survived by his partner Fiona Hopton and his sister Helen.