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| Training | |
| 1981-85 | Glasgow School of Art studied Drawing and Painting – B.A. Hons. in Fine Art |
| 1985-86 | Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art - MA in Public Art and Design |
| Awards / Scholarships / Grants | |
| 2008 | Hi-Arts Visual Artists Development Grant |
| 2003 | Faroe
Islands Lithographic Workshop and Smyril Line Award to produce colour
stone lithograph for the MV Norona. |
| 2002 | Shetland Arts Trust Grant |
| John Goudie Printmaking Prize, Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland | |
| 2001 | Scottish Arts Council Visual Artists Development Grant |
| 1997 | Ruth Davidson Memorial Scholarship – 3 months painting in South France |
| 1996 | Shetland Arts Trust Grant |
| 1993 | The Laing Art Competition – Scottish Prize and National Highly Commended |
| 1992 | The Laing Art Competition – First Prize of £5000 |
| 1988 | Strathclyde Regional Development Grant |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2009 | New Paintings, Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| 2006 | New Paintings, House for an Art Lover, Glasgow, with Cyril Gerber Fine Art |
| Inner Outer Landscapes, Glasgow Buddhist Centre | |
| 2001 | Frost and Dew, New Prints and Paintings, Glasgow Print Studio |
| 1999 | French Landscapes, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Shetland |
| 1998 | Autumn Wind South, Shetland Museum |
| French Landscapes, Aberdeen Art Gallery Café | |
| Landscapes, Royal Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow | |
| 1996 | Bird of Passage, Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland |
| Shetland Paintings, McRobert Arts Centre, Stirling University | |
| 1995 | Heart of an Island, Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| New Work, the Shetland Museum, Lerwick | |
| New Monoprints, the Original Print Shop, Glasgow Print Studio | |
| 1994 | Dawn to Dusk, Sumburgh Airport, Shetland |
| Two Person and Group Exhibitions (include) | |
| 2010 | 400 Women – Shoreditch Town Hall Basement, London |
| New Islay Landscapes, Outback Art Gallery, Isle of Islay | |
| 2009 | Earra Ghaideal (Coast of the Gaels) - Artmap Argyll at Pentagon Business Centre, Glasgow |
| 2008-9 | Crossing Waater – with Veer North artists, Kunsthous - Farum, Denmark |
| Shetland Museum and Inverness Museum & Art Gallery | |
| 2008 | Painting Venice - Vaila Fine Art, Shetland with artists Alison Harper and Rosemary Beaton |
| 2007 | New
Work, Archway Gallery, Lochgilphead with Gillian Goodheir Aberdeen Artists Society – Aberdeen Art Gallery |
| 2004 | Love - Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, with Alison Harper and Rosemary Beaton |
| 2002 | Glasgow Girls, Boundary Gallery, London |
| 1999 | Tongues
of Diamond - Myth, Metaphor and Storytelling in Painting -
Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Leicester City Art Gallery, Smith Museum, Stirling with Rosemary Beaton, Helen Flockart, Alison Harper and Debbie Lee |
| 1997 | Glasgow Girls, Boundary Gallery, London |
| 1993 | China Paintings, Cleveland Bridge Gallery, Bath - with June Carey |
| 1992 | Scottish Figurative Painting, Cleveland Bridge Gallery, Bath |
| 1990 | Five Girls from Glasgow, Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| Works on Paper, WASPS Gallery, Glasgow with Alison Harper | |
| Art from the Billiard Room Inaugural exhibition - Glasgow | |
| Selected Exhibitions (include) | |
| 2011 | Mystical Landscapes, Tighnabruich Gallery |
| New Monoprints, Glasgow Print Studio | |
| RGI, Crinan Hotel, Argyll | |
| The Four Elements, Fire and Air, Kilmartin Museum, Argyll | |
| 2010 | Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| Lyrical, An Tobar, Isle of Mull | |
| RGI, Crinan Hotel, Argyll | |
| 2009 | Argyll Landscapes - Outback Art Gallery and Kilchoman Distillery, Isle of Islay |
| Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie | |
| RGI, Mitchell Library, Glasgow | |
| 2008 | The Scottish Contemporary Art Sale, Mctears, Glasgow |
| RGI , Mitchell Library, Glasgow | |
| 2007 | Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition |
| The Argyll Boxed Collection, touring show - An Tobar, Mull | |
| 2006 | Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
| Rivers, Lochs and Still Waters, Compass Gallery, Glasgow | |
| The Aspect Prize 2006 | |
| 2005 | Paisley Drawing Competition |
| Solas, Glasgow Print Studio | |
| 2002 | Dundee Print Open, Dundee Contemporary Arts |
| RSW, McManus Galleries, Dundee | |
| 2001 | Aberdeen Artists, Aberdeen Art Gallery |
| Castle Gallery, Inverness | |
| Cabinet paintings, Glasgow Print Studio | |
| 2000 | Aberdeen Artists, Aberdeen Art Gallery |
| 1999 | Six Shetland Artists, MalØy, Norway |
| 1998 | Scottish Show, Thompson Gallery, London |
| 1997 | Royal Academy Summer Show, London |
| 1996 | Second Sightings - touring show with Inverness Museum & Art Gallery |
| Island Artists, Crawford Museum and Arts Centre | |
| Royal Academy Summer Show, London | |
| 1995 | The Continuing Tradition, Glasgow School of Art |
| 1990 | A View of the New, Royal Overseas League, London |
| The Compass Contribution – Tramway, Glasgow | |
| Works are in numerous private collections in France, Denmark, New Zealand, USA and UK | |
| Work in Public Collections | |
| Glasgow Development Agency | |
| Smith Museum & Art Gallery | |
| The Shetland Museum | |
| Paintings in Hospitals, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Glasgow | |
| St Andrews College | |
| Shetland Arts Trust | |
| Mosaic, Tile and Painted Commissions (include) | |
| 2010 | Coat of Arms Entrance Mosaic - The George Hotel, Inveraray |
| 2002 | Sugar Kelp Painted Mural - West Side Leisure Centre, Shetland. Shetland Recreational Trust |
| 1998 | The Fisherman’s Garden Pavement Mosaic - Scalloway Art Trail, Shetland |
| 1996 | Painted Fish tiles and mosaic step - Conservatory Floor Burrastow House Hotel, Shetland |
| 1993-4 | Four
Seasons Hand Painted Tiles - Four panels (4m x1m) installed to gable
walls, East Kilbride. East Kilbride District Council |
| 1992-3 | Six
Marine Shapes - Mosaic and Hand Painted Tiles (3mx1m) forming wall
decoration in interior of Rutherglen Swimming Pool, Glasgow. Glasgow City Council. |
| 1990 | Five
Painted Tile Panels installed on house gable in East Kilbride new
housing development. East Kilbride Development Trust. |
| 1988 | Ceramic
Tile Mosaic Mural (16m x 3m) Toddler swimming pool at Dundee Leisure
Centre. Dundee Public Art Programme. |
| Flower
and Leaf Hand Painted Ceramic Tiles for window surrounds and stair
dado detail of former jute mill, now converted to housing in Dundee. Hillcrest Housing Association |
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| Community Based Commissions / Projects / Consultancies | |
| 2008-10 | Community
History Arts Co-ordinator with the Dalriada Project, Argyll Managed
planned programme of interpretive art projects within local schools with local artists and the community using themes from volunteer interviews |
| 2007-08 | the Big Draw – Visual Artist in Argyll & Bute Schools. CAST – Oban Education Office. |
| 2006 | NVA
- Half Life, Argyll. Visual Artist with Argyll & Bute schools
for Creative Journeys. CAST – Education Office Oban and NVA. |
| 2005 | Our
Past – Their future Scotland – research art project with Campbeltown
Grammar School. Argyll & Bute Museum Services. |
| 2002-3 | Arts-Play- Project – art workshops for Shetland pre-school children. Hi- Arts |
| Community
Agent with Shetland Islands Partnership to produce Shetland’s first
public art strategy with a view to encourage the adoption of a more formal public art strategy. |
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| 2002 | Painted “paper cut” mural of Shetland birds and fauna, Quarff School, Shetland |
| 2001 | Playground Mosaic – Olnafirth Primary School, Voe, Shetland |
| 2000 | Painted
Mural - Sandness and Papa Stour Schools, Shetland for ferry terminal
West Burrafirth Pier. Scottish Natural Heritage. |
| 1999 | Exterior Wall Mosaics - Lunnasting Primary School, Shetland |
| 1997 | Mosaic Panels - Happy Hansel Primary School, Shetland. Walls Nature Club. |
| 1996 | Mosaic Panel - for entrance to Baltasound High School, Isle of Unst. Unst Youth Group. |
| 1995 | Public Art Consultant for Scalloway Public Art Trail, Shetland |
| 1991 | Mosaic Mural (24m long) decorating playground wall in Maryhill, Glasgow - with artist Helen Maclean. |
| 1990 | Mosaic
Mural (45ft x14ft) a community project to celebrate the centenary
of the Forth Railway Bridge. Sited on platform of North Queensferry Railway Station |
| 1988 | Artist in Residence – with Scottish Arts Council in Easterhouse Glasgow for 6 months. |
| Teaching Experience (includes) | |
| 2009-2011 | Invited Lecturer - Essential School of Painting, London |
| 2004-present | Tutor for Art and Ceramic classes with Argyll College. |
| 2004 | Glasgow School of Art Summer School - “Glasgow Girls” painting workshop |
| 1998-04 | P/T lecturer on Design & Contemporary Textiles Course, Shetland College |
| 1994-97 | Visiting lecturer at Glasgow School of Art Painting Dept. |
| 1996 | Visiting lecturer - MFA Course, Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee. |