Figurative painting & drawing compels me to infinitely study the delicacies and somewhat overwhelming variation of human physicality. I find the simple difference in appearance from one human to another captivating and a subject which I endeavour to portray in my current long term painting series of male & female sitters. With each figure in an identical position; it is a pose which perhaps speaks
Solo Exhibition
May - Jun 2011 ‘Comfortably Lost’, Meffan - Forfar
Feb 2011 ‘Studying the Figure’, North Glasgow College
Individual Exhibition/Collective Exposition
Sept - Nov 2013 Autumn Exhibition, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Sept 2011/2012 The Brighton Art Fair, Corn Exchange, Brighton
Selected Group Exhibition
Dec 2013 'Small Picture Show', Colbalt Contemporary, Pittenweem
Jun - Aug 2013 ‘New Work’, The Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen
May 2002/10/12/13 Aberdeen Artist’s Society 68th, 76th, 78th, 79th Annual, Aberdeen Art Gallery
Jan 2013 ‘The Drawing Show’, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Nov - Dec 2010/12 ‘Winter Exhibition’, Meffan, Forfar
Oct 2012 Kinblethmont Gallery, By Arbroath
Oct 2012 The Affordable Art Fair, Represented by Nicolas Bowlby
Oct 2011/Aug 2012 ‘Memory Exhibition’, Compass Gallery, Glasgow/Woodend Barn, Banchory
Jun - Jul 2012 ‘Let’s Hear it for the Ladies’, The Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen
Aug, Oct - Jan 2012 ‘The Year of the Light Exhibition’, Arbroath Library, Discovery Point - Dundee
Dec-Jan 2011 Art at the Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Nov 2011 Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Oct - Nov 2010 NOACC National Open Art Competition, The Minerva Festival Theatre, Chichester
Sept 2007/09/10 NEOS: North East Open Studios, St Cyrus/Johnshaven
Dec - Jan 2008 The Belmont Picture House, Aberdeen
Nov 2007 Medical Foundation Art Auction, The Building Centre, Home of New London Architects
Nov 2007 Albyn Hospital, Aberdeen
Nov 2007 GHAT Grampian Hospital Arts Trust, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen
Mar 2007 ‘Home Grown Talent’, Duff House, Banff
Jan 2003/2005 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London
Awards & Residencies
2012 Aberdeen Artists Shell 3rd Prize Winner
2010 The Orrin Trust Prize Winner ‘The Best from Scotland’. National Open Art Competition
2009/2010/2011 Summer Artist Residency. The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust.
2005 Aberdeenshire Visual Arts Award
Aug - Nov 2002 Royal Scottish Academy: John Kinross Scholarship. Florence, Italy.
Professional Experience
2003 - present Drawing Short Course Lecturer - Gray's School of Art
2003 - present Freelance Artist: Masterclass Tuition, Visiting Artist Program - Aberdeen/Shire & Angus
2010 - 2012 Arts Development Manager - The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust, Arbroath
2007 - 2009 Lead Artist - Art in Hospital - Aberdeen & Montrose
2003 - 2009 Lecturer - Aberdeen College
2003 - 2009 Tutor - Aberdeen City and Shire Council Arts Development Team
2003 - 2005 Craft / Picture Framing Workshop Co-ordinator - Turning Point Scotland, Aberdeen
Formal Education
2003 - 2008 Aberdeen College
City & Guilds 7307 (cert in further education), Assessment & Moderation, New to F.E
1998 - 2002 Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen
BA (Hons) Fine Art
1996 - 1998 Aberdeen College
HNC Fine Art, National Certificate Modules in Drawing & Painting
