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The work of art is the human spirit the function of which is to broaden and enrich it I work to develop my theme, to explore my relationships with life and others who inhabit and embrace it. I am drawn to the face for within it lies traces of life and emotion, thought and memory. Within this context I seek to find a sense of place and identity using drawing, printmaking and painting.
Influences
Pieter Brueghel - who creates a rich seam of narrative in landscape paintings
Ben Shahn - the graphic master and painter of profound style and moral content
Gerhard Richter - in particular his Oct 18 1977 photo like canvasses.
Career path
Early studies Social Psychology Crewe And Alsager College
Later studies HND Communication Studies, Napier University Edinburgh
Work experience:
2008/current Studio practice and research
2006/07 The Drawing Group WASPS Studio Edinburgh
2003/05 Leith School of Art, Drawing and Painting
2000/01 Painting and Life Drawing Courses, Newmilne Studios, Perthshire
1996 NonToxic Print Workshop, Prof K Howard, Edinburgh PrintMakers, Edinburgh
1996/97 Community Art Workshops, Edinburgh
Areas of work: printmaking, painting, gardening, drawing, project making
Collections:
Public Collections - Scottish National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh
Newhall Art Collection Cambridge University England. Royal Scottish Museum Edinburgh
Commissions:
2007 Found Sound CD Reichstag Wrap self financed
2004 CD cover image, Scottish Music Industry
1995/96 Circle The City, Mural Project, Edinburgh, Funded by LEEL Edinburgh Council
1995 Book Cover, Heirts Bluid, Chapman Publication
Prizes and awards:
2009 Richard Demarco prize, Edinburgh Peoples Festival, Edinburgh
2009 Royal Scottish Museum Edinburgh purchase print for the Scottish Industries permanent collection
2003 and 2005 Scottish National Portrait Gallery, purchase two prints for the permanent print collection
1999 Peacock Editioning Prize, Aberdeen Society of Artists exhibition
1998 British Council Award, for Berlin Residency and exhibition
1998 Overseas Exhibition Fund (for Berlin)Edinburgh City Council ,
Public realm:
2007 Elected Professional member, Visual Arts Scotland, Edinburgh
2005 CAFE ART FAIR, The CornExchange, Edinburgh
2005 SPIN Contemporary ArtGroup Artist talk, WASPS studios Patriothall, Edinburgh
Solo exhibitions:
2010 (13Mar-4Apr) A Walk Along the Fontanka, Scotland Russia Forum, Edinburgh.
An eclectic mix of screenprints and oil pastel drawings of urban scenes from St Petersburg ... I journeyd down Doestoevskys alleyways and stumbled upon a nest of Ladas and feral cats too.
2008 The Walls Paper, glass&thomson, Edinburgh
2007 Take a Look at the Face, Radical Book Fair The Drill Hall Out of the Blue, Edinburgh
2002 Places and Faces, McHardys Art, The Borders, Scotland
1996 The Landscape Mix, Dunedin Gallery, Edinburgh
1995 Headfull of Mince: of Mince and Men, Café Delmonica, Glasgay '95, Glasgow
Group exhibitions:
2010 (Feb-Mar) Visual Arts Scotland Annual Open Exhibition Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2009 Edinburgh Peoples Festival exhibition, North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh
2009 Scotland a Changing Nation [permanent], Royal Scottish Museum Chamber Street, Edinburgh
2009 Visual Arts Scotland annual exhibition, City Arts Centre Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland
2008 Royal Glasgow Institute of FineArt, City CENTRE, Glasgow
2008 Scottish Society Artists, Royal Scottish Academy Princes Street, Edinburgh
2007 Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Museum and Art gallery, Paisley Scotland
2007 Anonymous drawings, Bluetenweiss Raum fur kunst, Berlin
2006 Thoroughly Modern Women, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh (more info)
2005 Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art Annual show, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow
2005 Scotland WASPS Studio exchange programme, Arc gallery, Chicago
2005 International Contemporary Womens Printmaking, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia Bulgaria
2004 Lessedra Mini Print Exhibition, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 Fine Art of Printmaking Touring Exhibition, Scottish Borders, Scotland
2001 Kanagawa Print Triennial, Yokohama, Japan
2000 National Print Exhibition, The Mall Gallery, London
1999 About Face [with Mark Ianson], Reynolds Gallery, Edinburgh
1998 Vital Art - contemporary art show, Atlantis Gallery, London
1998 Footsteps - A Scottish Society of Artists programme, Panzerhalle Atelier, Brandenburg, Berlin
Projects:
2009 Know series 6 fold booklet, Fruitmarket gallery book shop, Edinburgh
2008 Treasure postcards/Arts for global development/Visual Voicesof female artists worldwide, Arts for Global development Inc, Washington USA
2007 Reichstag Wrap Found Sound CD a self financing project, Analogue Books, Edinburgh
2006 Red Diaper and Face-it, FruitMarket gallery bookshop, Edinburgh
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