'an exquisite yet quiet hand with a sense of simple beauty and calmness' ... review - bruton gallery
I studied for my BA Honours Degree at GLASGOW SCHOOL of ART in Textiles. In my final year of study I won a Royal Society of Arts Bursary Award, which led to 3 years as in-house designer with Mary Quant Ltd, London. Following this, I obtained my MASTERS Degree from THE ROYAL COLLEGE of ART , London (School of Fine Art). Over the past 30 years I have worked at a number of institutions across the country as a university lecturer whilst maintaining my own practice.
My work is available to purchase either directly from myself or if it is listed as showing in exhibitions. Price of work ranges from £100 - £2500. Please get in touch through my CONTACT page if you would like any further information. ‘Iona, A Liminal Place’ artist’s book and the 5-part folding card are also available at Aosdana Gallery, Isle of Iona. I am happy to work to a specific commission.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Glasgow School of Art fund-raising exhibition, House for an Art Lover, June
2023 - Artists at Work, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, October - February
2022 - Solo Show, The Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, May
2021 - Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Dec - January
2020 - Solo Show, ArtPorty, Miro’s on the Prom, September-October
2020 - ArTay, Perth Festival of the Arts, online exhibition, May
2018 - David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation charity event, Mall Galleries, May 2 - 6th
2018 - Kunsthuis Gallery, North Yorkshire- 'Our eARTh' , 24th March - 22nd December
2017 - Selected for The Lynn Painter-Stainer's Prize/Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London
2017 - Artemis Gallery, Cockermouth
2016 - Shortlisted for The Cumbrian Artist of the Year Award
2016 - Cumbrian Printmakers, Florence Mine, Egremont
2015 - Royal Scottish Society of Watercolourists, Edinburgh
2015 - Vallum Gallery, University of Cumbria
2014 - Business Design Centre, Carlisle
2013 - C-Art at Tullie House, Carlisle
2013 - Lund Gallery, Easingwold, Yorkshire
2012 - Cumbria Artist's Open Studios, Carlisle
2010 - Solo Show, Hooper's, Carlisle
2008 - Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge
2006 - Solo Show, Leeds Road Gallery, Ilkley
2004 - Solo Show, Haley's Hotel, the Bruton Gallery, Leeds
2001 - Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford
2000 - Sanderson, George and Peach, Holmfirth, Yorkshire
1998 - The Gascoigne Gallery, Ilkley
1992 - Two-Person Show, The Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (touring exhibition to Eastern Europe)
1987-1995 - The Richard Demarco Foundation, The Kingfisher Gallery, Contemporary Art Fairs, St Mary's Hospital, Lynn Stern Associates, Cork Street, London
My work is held in a number of private and public collections in the UK.
EMPLOYMENT
2019-present - Part-time, National Galleries of Scotland
2006-2014 - Part-time Lecturer, BA Contemporary Applied Arts, University of Cumbria
1999-2005 - Part-time Lecturer, BA Fine Art and Textile Design, University of Bradford
2000-2002 - Assistant Curator/Manager, The Gascoigne Gallery, Ilkley
1989-1994 - Full-time Lecturer, BA Textile Design; Depute Course Leader, MA Programme Textile Design, Scottish College of Textiles, Heriot Watt University
1985-1987 - Visiting Lecturer, BA Textile Design, Manchester Metropolitan University; BA Printed Textiles, Edinburgh College of Art
1982-1985 - Full-time In-House Designer, Mary Quant Ltd, Chelsea, London (promoted to Head of Studio, 1984)
OTHER RECENT
2017 - Organization and delivery of Drawing Workshop for USA pilgrimage group, Isle of Iona
2016 - Attended Fresco Painting Workshop run by Carey Mortimer, Bosa Art School, Sardinia