Artist statement
Initially studied drawing and printmaking at Edinburgh College of Art, 1995. Whilst searching for interesting surfaces to print upon, I experimented with paper pulps and became absorbed with the making of and process of hand cast paper. The process underpinned work for my degree and I used richly dyed paper for a series of dynamic printed hangings. Life 'after art school' started in 1996, when I ran a series of paper making workshops for Waverley Care Trust, (those affected by the HIV virus). Since 1997, I have had a studio at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop working with paper pulps to form surfaces to print, collage upon or build new forms. In 2005 I began making some bronze casts of folded paper origami, playing with the notion of transience and permanence; tenuous paper as opposed to the bulk of metal. These opposites reflect in the making process; paper requires much water and metal casting requires fire. Professional teaching has been with Edinburgh College of Art, including printmaking, mixed media, drawing and sketchbook work as well as paper construction.
Current and forthcoming events
- May - June 2013: Saturdays in the Studio, artists studio, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh (more info)
Qualifications and training
- 2007 Bronze Casting, Royal Academy, the Worshipful Company of Founders, Piccadilly, London
- 1995 B.A. Hons Fine Art, Drawing and Printmaking, Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Solo exhibitions
- 2006 Paper and Tea (Works with paper), Patriothall gallery (WASPS) Ltd, Edinburgh
- 1999 In Udaipur, Central Library, Edinburgh
- 1997 Queens Hall, Edinburgh
- 1996 Studio One, Edinburgh
Group exhibitions
- 2012 Society of Scottish Artists, Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- 2011 Royal Scottish Academy OPEN, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- 2010 Hong Kong Grafic, HKGraficArtsWorshop, Hong Kong Island
- 2009 SSA Vision, Vision Building, Dundee
- 2009 The Royal Scottish Academy, RSA, Edinburgh
- 2009 A Sense of Place, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2008 Print Silver, AdamSmith Institute, Kirkcaldy Fife
- 2007 Survey, Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh
- 2007 The Royal Scottish Academy Open, RSA, Edinburgh
- 2006 Street Museum, Paper Art Village Project, Mino City, Japan
- 2005 Royal Scottish Academy Open, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- 2005 Drawn to Making, West Kilbride Community Initiative, Scotland
- 2005 Magazine - Scottish Contemporary Art, Edinburgh Arts Festival, Edinburgh
- 2002 Eastern Edges, Scotland
- 2001 Paper Over The Cracks, Scotland
- 2001 Kunst - Paper Art Village project, Mino Washi Museum, Gifu, Japan
- 2001 Art Now, Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries
- 2000 Connections, Fruitmarket - the gallery bookshop, Edinburgh
- 1999 Pagemakers, UK
- 1998 Scottish Spirit, Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Philadelphia, USA
- 1997 East/West, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
- 1997 Cross-Reference, Applied Art and Contemporary Scottish Printmaking
- 1996 Islands, Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop, Edinburgh
- 1996 100%, Contemporary Scottish Design
- 1996 Young Blood, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
- 1996 A Sense of Place, Society of Scottish Artists, Smith Institute, Stirling
- 1995 Invited Artist, Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Workshops
- 2012 Art in a Box, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
- 2010 sketchbook for portfolio, edinburgh college of art/centre for continuing studies, edinburgh (more info)
- 2008 Mixed Media, Mark Making and Collage, Centre for Continuing Studies, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh (more info)
- 2007 Paper making from plants, South West Community Woodland Trust - Taliesin, Castle Douglas (more info)
Residencies
- 2002 Studio Centre Residency, Vermont Studio Centre, Johnston, Vermont, USA
- 2001 three months in Japan, Japanese Cultural Affairs, Mino, Japan
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2010 Professional Development, Scottish Arts Council Crafts Award, Edinburgh
- 2007 Friends of The Royal Scottish Academy Award, Friends of the RSA, Edinburgh (more info)
- 2006 Professional Development Award, Scottish Arts Council, Scotland (more info)
- 2005 Professional Development Award - Bronze Casting, Edinburgh District Council Award, eca/esw
Educational experience - primary
- 2009 Arts Activities/workshop leader, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2004 Mixed media - masks, Edinburgh Primary Schools, Edinburgh Zoo
- 2003 Indian Scroll Painting, Primary Schools Edinburgh, Ocean Terminal Edinburgh
Educational experience - secondary
- 2009 Paper construction, Portobello High School, Edinburgh
- 2003 Mixed media, Trinity Academy, Edinburgh
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