[5] He worked in journalism, writing for the People's Friend and wrote nature diaries in the Dundee Courier.
[6][3] Gibson loved nature and visited the island of Rona, near Skye in 1933–34 to study the flora and fauna.
In 1935 he submitted two works:- The Mountain Blaaven, Skye; and the Premlinary Sketch For Panel In The Rowett Agricultural Research Institute, Aberdeen.
[8] He moved to Monifieth and in 1941 he submitted two works to the RSA:- Arbilot Mill; and Dalbrack, Glenesk, In Spring.
[8] In 1969 the Earl of Strathmore asked Gibson to paint the then Prince Charles' favourite fishing spot on the River Dee.
[9] In 2017, the colour sketches that Gibson did from the isle of Rona were turned into island stamps; his sketches of Dry Harbour, Church Cave and the cliffs seen in rough weather from Dry Harbour were all turned into local issue stamps.