Other members of this group included the late Steven Campbell, who was a close friend of Adrian, Peter Howson and Ken Currie.
[5] They were known in the mid-1980s with their "figure paintings as redolent of fantasy and myth as they were attuned to the workings of contemporary thought and everyday life.
"[6] He gave his first solo show in 1984 in London and Glasgow; the Tate acquired some of his paintings at that time.
[6] He has worked with the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra in the production of the musical narrative The Girl, The Boy and The Hag and Adrian wrote and illustrated an accompanying book.
Best Design Award New York (1993) and the Lord Provost Gold Medal of the City of Glasgow (1999).