Malcolm McCoig: A Weaver of Dreams and Everyday Wonders Born in Greenock, Scotland, in 1941, Malcolm McCoig’s artistic journey began not within the hallowed halls of formal art education, but amidst the industrial landscape and vibrant social life of a bustling port town. His early years were shaped by the rhythms of shipbuilding and sugar refining – experiences that would later profoundly inform his unique visual language. From a young age, he demonstrated an innate fascination with drawing and painting, nurtured initially by the inspiring influence of Alexander Galt, his art teacher at Gre…