Born 1964, Liverpool. (moved to Aberdeen in 1969).
Exhibitions
SELECTED SOLO AND CURATED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
- Ghosts in the Garden and Other Stories, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
- Frontiers. Contemporary Painting in Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy
- Fight, Flight or Freeze, Pictorem Gallery, London
- Slow Painting, Contemporary British Painting, Studio KIND and Plough Arts Centre
The Scottish Show, Panter and Hall, London
- Annual Exhibition, Hamstead Art Society, Gallery Eight, St James, London
2022
- Platforms Project, Athens School of Fine Arts
2021
- Dwell, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
- Emergence, Rise Art, London
2019
- NEONEANDERTHALS (collaboration with Jeanne Cannizzo), Royal Scottish Academy
2017
- Invasions and Excavations, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2016
- Ghostlands, with Kate Downie & Ronald Plowman, Tatha Gallery
2012
2011
- Fred, Foyer Gallery, Aberdeen
2008
- Solo Show, Otter Gallery, University of Chichester
2006
- There is Something About Oxford, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2005
- Director’s Choice, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
1999
- Hinterland, Pier Arts Centre, Peacock Visual Arts, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Clermont-Ferrand
1998
- 3 Scottish Artists, with Joe Fan and Neil Gall, John Martin Gallery, London
- Solo, Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen
1997
- Morrison Portrait Award, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1996
- Contemporary Scottish Art, 47 Gallery, London
1995
- 3 Person Show, Bruton Gallery, Bath
1994
- Solo Show, Peacock Printmakers, Aberdeen
- Solo Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- Summer Show, Thackeray Gallery, London
1993
- Artist’s Choice, Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames (curated by June Redfern)
- Eight Scottish Artists, Thompson’s Gallery, London
- Morrison Portrait Competition Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy
1992
- Solo Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- 150 Years at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
- 16 Artistes Francois et Ecossais, 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
SELECTED GROUP & OPEN EXHIBITIONS
2023
- Contemporary British Painting Prize, Huddersfield Art Gallery & Thames-side Studios, London
- Scottish Landscape Awards, City Art Centre, Edinburgh
- Jacksons Painting Prize, Bankside Gallery, London
- Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
2022
- The Waverton Art Prize, Alice’s Gallery, London
- New English Arts Club, Mall Galleries, London
2021
- John Moores Painting Prize 2020, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
- ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2019
- Utopia, Society of Scottish Artists, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries & Kirkcudbright
- Westmorland Painting Prize, Rheged Centre, Cumbria
- Our Infinite Land, Royal Scottish Academy
- Visual Arts Scotland: Alight, RSA Building
2018
Awards, Prizes and Publications
2023
Highly Commended Prize, Contemporary British Painting Prize 2023, Huddersfield Art Gallery
City of Edinburgh Award, Scottish Landscape Awards, City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Prizewinner (Scenes of Everyday Life), Jacksons Painting Prize
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)