Qualifications
B.A. (Hons) Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art, 1988-92
At Glasgow School of Art I studied printmaking under Philip Reeves and papermaking under Jacki Parry.

Memberships
1993 Elected professional member of the Society of Scottish Artists
2001–2004 Elected President of the SSA
1994 Elected professional member Visual Arts Scotland
1992 Became a member of Glasgow Print Studio

Awards
2005 Scottish Arts Council award for Professional Development
2005 Award from The Birgit Skiold Trust towards working in Japan
2004 Wasps/Bonhoga Residency, Shetland Isles, May 2004
2000 Recipient of a major award for Individual Development from
Scottish Arts Council to undertake a papermaking project,
Mapping Scotland
1998 Prizewinner, Visual Arts Scotland, Annual Exhibition
1994 Prizewinner Smith Biennial

Solo Exhibitions
2008 Galleri Kretsen, Sodertalje, Sweden
2007 West Moss-Side Environmental Centre, Stirling
2006 Bonhoga Touring Exhibition, Shetland
2005 Chambers Institute, Peebles
2004 Hughson Gallery, Glasgow
2003 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2003 The Park Gallery, Falkirk
2002 Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
2002 An Tobar Gallery, Mull
2001 Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland
1997 Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
1996 Glasgow Print Studio, Gallery III
1996 Highland Printmakers, Inverness
1993 Buddhist Centre, Glasgow
1993 Green Gallery, Aberfoyle

Forthcoming Exhibitions
2009 Place, Identity & Memory, Gracefield Arts Centre,
Dumfries (& touring). Selected.
2009 Orton, France. Salon de Livres d’Artistes, Selected.

Selected Group Exhibitions (since 2000)
2009 Triennale Internationale du Papier, Musee de Charmey, Switzerland, Selected
2009 The Line Gallery, Linlithgow
2008 Society of Scottish Artists
2007 ‘East-West’, Beldam Gallery, Brunel University, Selected
paper artists from Europe and Korea.
2007 Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition
2005 Birnam Institute, jointly with Joyce Gunn Cairns
2005 Pulp Fiction, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow
2004 Thuringen, Kunsthalle Arnstadt, Germany, selected
2004 Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, 10th Anniversary Exhibition
2003 Berlin, selected contributor to Blue Hall – Marktplatz Europa
2003 Stirling Smith Gallery
2002 Park Gallery, Falkirk
2002 Royal Scottish Academy
2002 Stenton Gallery
2001 Brussels. Art for Europe
2001 Michigan USA, Scottish Spirit
2001 The Line Gallery
2001 Frames Gallery, Perth
2000 The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
2000 Aberdeen Artists Annual Exhibition
2000 Grampian Hospitals Arts Trust, Aberdeen. Paper Pulp
2000 Stroud House Gallery, Stroud. Paper, The Sequel, (selected)

Special Projects
2006 Contributing author to new publication, ‘Papermaking for Printmakers’, (A & C Black)
2005 Japan. Month-long residency at Awagami Paper Factory, Yamakawa.
2004 Hunterian Museum, joint workshop leader with Elspeth Lamb on a combined papermaking & woodblock printmaking project to coincide with a botanical exhibition, ‘Historic Bloomers’.
2003/4 Organiser and workshop leader, major education project involving Craigmillar schools at 2003-2004 Annual Exhibition, Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy Galleries, Edinburgh
2001 Installation for Theatre Workshop. Also provision of an ‘alternative’ Programme for school children visiting the production, ‘The Moon Princess’
2000 Invited speaker at Focus, a Society of Scottish Artists-organised conference professional practice
1998 Berlin/Edinburgh Scottish/German artists’ exchange and exhibitions

Educational Projects C.V.
Most of my solo exhibitions are accompanied by workshops demonstrating a variety of techniques including papermaking, printmaking and bookmaking.

Forthcoming Educational Projects
2009 Workshop at Salon Livres d’Artistes, Octon, France
2009 Workshops for the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
2009 Project with Cumbernauld High School
2009 Papermaking from Scottish Native Plants, June 13/14, West Moss-side, Stirling

Recent Major Educational projects
2008 Environmental papermaking from Native Plants, West Moss-side, Stirling.
2008 Inverclyde Summer Schools Project
2008 Redburn School, ‘Recycled’ Mural Project
2008 Art-in-Partnership ‘Basis’ project, Barrhead
2007 ‘Riding Banners’ project with Glasgow Print Studio to produce artwork with community groups for the banners for the State opening of the Scottish Parliament
2006 ‘New Editions’ project for Glasgow Print Studio & North Lanarkshire Council introducing printmaking to primary schools
2006 Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University. Combined paper & woodblock print workshops with Elspeth Lamb
2006 Hunterian Summer Schools for Glasgow University
2005 Turkey Red Project for Glasgow Print Studio & West Dumbarton primary schools producing artworks relating to the former dyeing industry of the area.

Selected Education Projects (since 2005)
2007 Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, papermaking
2007 Inversnaid Primary School, Eco-award project.
2007 Environmental projects for West Lothian Council
2007 Glasgow University, International Students Support Unit - workshops
2006 Forestry Commission - environmental workshops
2006 Glasgow Print Studio, CPD workshops for teachers
2006 Glasgow University, International Students Support Unit workshops
2006 Streetlevel Photoworks Gallery, Glasgow. Papermaking workshops
2005 National Museum of Scotland, The Big Draw
2005 Hunterian Museum, adult workshop programme
2005 Workshops, Tweeddale Museum & Gallery, Peebles
2005 Tree in the Park, Forestry Commission, South Lanarkshire Council
2005 Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Summer Schools
2005 Papermaking workshops, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
2005 St Fergus’ Primary School, Paisley - environmental papermaking project

1995 onwards: Lead artist for Artlink Central on a wide variety of projects with various special needs groups ranging from those in prison, the elderly, mental health groups, the physically handicapped and special support units in schools.

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