WHEN it comes to art, Sheila Page has all the tools of the trade.

She's set to feature in a new exhibition at Fire Station Creative, highlighting an artist "fascinated" by tools.

Sheila Page depicts the items in her work, hoping to portray how they give insight into people's lives.

She said: “I relish the unintentional beauty of an arrangement of tools glimpsed inside a person's workspace and enjoy visiting industrial museums.

"Collections of tools are incredibly evocative and hold great emotional resonance for people.

"When they have been used for many years, they absorb personal history and the mark of the owner's hands.

"Even the most mundane, functional object has its place in the fabric of our lives and commands respect.”

Shelia, who works as a full-time artist from her studio in Cupar, collects tools herself, and says people will often pass on equipment which has been rusting in attics and garages.

She also receives commissions regularly from families hoping to commemorate a loved one through their tool collection, through this she hears stories about the importance of old tools and what they symbolise.

"When tools have been around for a long time, their history is reflected in their appearance," she said.

"Weathering, rust, patina, marks caused by use, even the consequences of neglect all leave traces and it is these aspects that I explore.

"I wish to draw attention to the inherent beauty of the tools, to celebrate their former lives and to share my delight in them with others."

Sheila uses a combination of acrylic paint, pastels and charcoal and collage to create her work.

Ian Moir, gallery curator hopes her work will connect with tradesmen and crafters.

He said: "Her work speaks to that deep instinct we all share to build and fix things but first she shows us the sheer beauty of the tools that have served us.

"I think this will be an extremely popular exhibition.”

Before switching to a career as a full-time artist, Sheila taught art for more than 20 years at Dundee College.

The exhibition will run from February 4 until February 27, entry is free.