Born 1964, Liverpool. (moved to Aberdeen in 1969).
Selected Exhibitions
2021
John Moores Painting Prize Exhibition, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
DWELL, solo exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2019
NEONEANDERTHALS: Collaboration with anthropologist and Artist Dr Jeanne Cannizzo, Finlay Room, Royal Scottish Academy
Utopia, Society of Scottish Artists, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries and Kirkcudbright Galleries
Shortlist Exhibition, Westmorland Painting Prize, Rheged Centre, Cumbria
Our Infinite Land, Royal Scottish Academy
Visual Arts Scotland: Alight, Royal Scottish Academy Building
2018
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Royal Scottish Academy, Annual Exhibition
Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize, Mall Galleries, London
Open, VAS + SSA Together, Edinburgh
SSA Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy Building
RSW Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy Building
2017
Invasions and Excavations, Solo Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
SKETCH 2017. Touring Show to Rabley Drawing Centre Marlborough, Black Swan Arts Frome, Plymouth College of Art and Peter Scott Gallery Lancaster University
2016
The Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary, Mall Galleries London
Ghostlands. 3 Person exhibition with Kate Downie and Ronald Plowman, Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay, Fifie
W Gordon Smith Prize exhibition, Dovecot Gallery, Edinburgh
‘Converge’ and ‘FLY’, Visual Arts Scotland, RSA Building, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
2015
National Open Art exhibition, Royal College of Art, London and Pallant House Gallery Chichester
Society of Scottish Artists, RSA Building, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
VAS:T, Visual Arts Scotland, RSA Building, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Society of Artists in Watercolour, RSA Building, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
2015, 2014, 2011, 2008, 1999, 97, 96, 93, 92, 91
Royal Scottish Academy, Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
2012
Solo Show, St Margaret House, Edinburgh
2011
Solo Show, Foyer Gallery, Aberdeen
2008
Solo Show, Otter Gallery, University of Chichester
2006
Sarah Wiseman Gallery Oxford.
2005
Group Show, John Martin Gallery, London
National Open Art, Chichester Festival Theatre
2004
Directors Choice, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
AAF Contemporary Art Fair New York, USA
1999
Hinterland, curated touring print exhibition, Pier Arts Centre, Orkney, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen and Musee des Beaux-Arts, Clermont Ferrand, France
1998
Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen
3 Scottish Artists, John Martin Gallery, London
1997
Morrison Portrait Award, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1996
Contemporary Scottish Art. 47 Gallery, London
1995
Bruton Gallery, Bath
1994
Solo Show, Peacock Printmakers, Aberdeen
Solo Show, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Summer Show, Thackeray Gallery. London.
1993
June Redfern’s Artist’s Choice, Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames.
Eight Scottish Artists, Thompson’s Gallery, London.
Morrison Portrait Competition Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy
1994, 93, 91, 89
Contemporary Arts Society, Art Market, Smith Galleries London.
1992
Solo Show, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
150 years at the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh.
16 Artistes Francois et Ecossais, Espace Languedoc-Rousillon, Montpellier, France.
Barbara Rae’s Artist’s Choice, William Jackson Gallery, London
1991
Solo Show, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
1990
Solo Show, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
Selkirk Arts Centre, Selkirk, Scottish Borders.
Awards, Prizes and Publications
2022
Prizewinner (Landscape Category), Jacksons Painting Prize
The Scottish Gallery/William J MacAulay Award, 196th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy
2021
Prizewinner, John Moores Painting Prize 2020, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool
Scottish Regional Prize, The Discerning Eye , Mall Galleries London
2016
W Gordon Smith Award (Inaugural) – Ist Prize, Dovecot Gallery, Infirmary Street Edinburgh
Runner up, The Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary, Mall Galleries London
2015
The Turtleton Trust Scottish Art Prize, National Open Art exhibition, Royal College of Art, London and Pallant House Gallery Chichester
2015
Featured Artist in ‘The Drawing Paper 8’ edited collaboratively by Amanda Ravetz
1997
Morrison Portrait Award, Runner up, Royal Scottish Academy
1996
The Guthrie Award, Royal Scottish Academy, Annual Exhibition
1993
The Latimar Award, Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
1992
The Saltire Society Purchase Prize, Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition.
1991
The Elizabeth Greenshields Award, (Canada)
1990
John Kinross Travelling Scholarship to Florence
1989
Chambers Bursary, Royal Scottish Academy, Student Competition
Professional Experience
2016 – present
Lecturer, Art and Design, Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh
2013 – 2016
President, Visual Arts Scotland.
2011 – 2016
Short Courses Organiser, Art and Design, Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh
2007 – 2011
Lifelong Learning Coordinator, Edinburgh College of Art
2008, 2005, 2004, 2002 (summers)
Invited Artist, Cyprus College of Art
2005 – 2006
Fine Art Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University
2004
Fine Art Lecturer, Kent Institute of Art and Design (Now UCA)
1999 – 2003
Head of Fine Art, University of Chichester
1991 – 1999
Fine Art Lecturer, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen
1990 – 1991
Drawing tutor, Edinburgh College of Art
Education
1989 – 1990
Postgraduate Diploma. Painting, Edinburgh College of Art
1985 – 89
Drawing and Painting, BA (Hons) 2,1, Edinburgh College of Art
1984 – 85
HNC Graphic Design, Aberdeen College of Commerce (Now North East Scotland College)