A MUSICIAN who turned his hand to art is celebrating a successful four-month run at a gallery in Scotland's capital.

Brian Heron's striking image, 'See No Evil', which raises awareness of historical child abuse, was on display at the Museum of Edinburgh from October until the end of January.

The piece came about by chance after the Port father-of-four knocked over a colleague's first aid resuscitation masks at work and quickly rearranged them on top of a bucket before she returned.

Brian, who works for Inverclyde Community Development Trust, thought the repositioned training equipment offered a deeper meaning and took a photograph.

When he heard about an exhibition run by Future Pathways - an organisation supporting people who were abused or neglected - the image sprung to mind and he put it forward.

Brian, 61, said: "I took the picture and it stuck with me.

"It was up there for four months and the feedback has been quite positive.

"The image represents care staff who turned a blind eye to many decades of abuse within Scottish institutions.

"It's quite a provoking picture itself and when you put that backstory to it, it's quite strong.

"Once people get the explanation behind the piece it makes sense.

"There's still an opportunity for these people to come forward, share their experiences and maybe corroborate victims' stories to ensure care environments are safer for young people in the future."

It was Brian's first foray into art and he will now combine it with his first love, music.

The singer songwriter released a charity single, 'The Resilience Song', last year in aid of Inverclyde Recovery Cafe and also inspired by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, which he is following closely.

He is now working on a new EP raising awareness of mental health issues, entitled 'Songs of Love and Death and Other Mundane Matters', and will feature his artwork on the cover.

One of the tracks, 'Devil and the Deep Blue Sea', has had over 11,000 views on his Facebook page.

Brian said: "The EP has quite a depressing title but all the songs are based around mental health issues. "I use music to look at all sorts of topics and issues with mental health is something most people experience at some point in their lives."

Brian would like to thank his daughter, Michelle Wilson, who sings and plays percussion on the EP, Rowan J Parker on bass, drums and keys, and Eddie Macarthur from Stealth Studios in Glasgow.

To listen to Brian's music, visit www.facebook.com/brain.heron

Copies of 'The Resilience Song' are still on sale from The Recovery Cafe at Crown Care Centre in King Street, Greenock.