Born: Edinburgh 1964

1995-96 HNC Electronic Publishing
Glasgow College of Building & Printing

1986-87 Postgraduate Printmaking
Glasgow School of Art

1982-86 First Class BA Hons Fine Art
Glasgow School Of Art

AWARDS & RESIDENCIES

2009/2010
Project Leader, The Travel Foundation Ethical Tourism, North Bank Children’s Centre, Juffureh World Heritage Site, The Gambia, West Africa

2008/2009
Artist in Residence, The Joint Undertaking in Community Education (JUICE), Serrekunda, The Gambia, West Africa

2006
Artist in Residence, The Farm Summer Programme, The Basque Country, Spain.

2005
Glasgow Art Club Award

2003
Mexican Cultural Dept Award to visit Museograbado, Zacatecas, Mexico

1999
Lady Artist Club Trust Award

1995
Publication Artist Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, USA

1995
Glasgow School Of Art Staff Development Award to study HNC Electronic Publishing

1994
British Council UK/LA Award to visit Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, USA

1993
Visiting Artist Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver, Canada

1993
Visiting lecturer, University Of Washington, Seattle, USA

1992
Icelandic Cultural Award to visit The Geysir Hus Museum, Reyjavik, Iceland

1990
Scottish Arts Council Award to visit Malaspina Printmakers Society Vancouver, Canada

1990
Kate & Robert Wilson Town Award for Best Young Printmaker, Bradford International Print Biennale, Cartwright Hall

WORKS IN THE COLLECTION OF

Scottish Arts Council

BBC

Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery

Andy Scott Associates

Cartwright Hall

Fine Art Society

Arts in Fife

The Scotland Office

Bank Of Scotland

The Vaasa Museum, Finland

Galeria Otra Vez, Los Angeles

Irma Valeria Gallery, Mexico

Museograbado, Mexico

Sala Ramona, Barcelona

Private collections internationally

COMMISSIONS & PUBLICATIONS

2023
Publication of The Archives of Nature Tarot deck

2022
Glasgow Print studio Here & Now folio bought by Kelvingrove Museum

2022
Illustrations for Gathering Nature, book of foragable Scottish plants & flowers

2022
Publication of The Cards of Alba, Deck of Scottish Playing cards

2021
Illustration for Embroidering her Truth, book by Clare Hunter

2021
Publication of The Blue Stone Tarot Deck

2020
Publication of The Oracle of the Long Now deck and guide book

2019
Edition of prints exclusive to House of McCallum Art of Whisky

2018
Publication of Ashley Cook Tarot deck

2018
Eastwood Health & Care Centre – Commission of large scale piece for foyer

House Of McCallan - Label for Limited edition cask finished Malt Whisky

2017
Design of Tarot Deck for Scottish based Netflix production Lovesick

2016
Eastwood Health & Care Centre – Suite of 15 prints for waiting areas

2016
Westender Magazine – Featured Artist

2016
Upholstery design in velvet for Handmade furniture by George Potter

2015
SOGO Magazine – Featured Artist

2015
Programme Design for 'Maria Stuart Lieder' concert tour of compositions inspired by the letters of Mary Queen of Scots

2015
Glasgow Tunics -FABRIC DESIGNS

2014
Glasgow Tunics - FABRIC DESIGNS

2013
Glasgow Print Studio – 40/40 PUBLICATION

2012
Glasgow Women’s Library – 21 REVOLUTIONS EDITION OF PRINTS

2011
Café Gandolfi – EDITION OF BRANDED PRINTS

2011
Gandolfi Fish – EDITION OF BRANDED PRINTS

2010
Glasgow Print Studio – GPS PUBLICATIONS

2007
Alea Casino – COMMISSION FOR WINDOW & FOYER

2004
Pancho Villas, Aberdeen – SUITE OF MEXICAN THEMED PRINTS

2003
Pancho Villas, Edinburgh -   SUITE OF MEXICAN THEMED PRINTS

2002
Pancho Villas, Glasgow - SUITE OF MEXICAN THEMED PRINTS

2001
Canns Down Press – BOOK COVER DESIGN

1997
Glasgow Print Studio-GPS PUBLICATIONS

1992
Variant Magazine - FRONT AND BACK COVER

1990
Harpies & Quine Magazine –  FRONT COVER DESIGN

EXHIBITED AT

The Rebecca Hossack Gallery London, The Royal Academy of Arts, London, London Original Print Fair, Battersea Art Fair, The Fruit Market Gallery Edinburgh, Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, The McLellan Galleries, The Compass Gallery, House of An Art Lover, The Smithy Gallery Blanefield, The Mansefield Park Gallery Glasgow, Glasgow Print Studio, Edinburgh Print Studio, The Seagate Print Studio Dundee, Braemar Gallery, Ballater, ScotlandArt, Glasgow, Peacock Printmakers Aberdeen, The Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh, Glasgow Annual Art Fair, London Annual Art Fair, The Geysir Hus Museum Iceland, Galeria Otra Vez Los Angeles, The Irma Valeria Gallery Zacatecas Mexico, Sala Ramona, Barcelona, Malaspina Printmakers Society Vancouver.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance Sole Trader Artist
June 2010 til present
Glasgow Print Studio & Studio 213 @The Briggait
Glasgow G1

Project Leader
Travel Foundation Ethical Tourism Programme Nov 2008 to May 2010
The Kombos & The Northbank Children’s Centre
Juffureh Unesco Heritage Site
The Gambia, West Africa

Project Co-ordinator
Feb 2005 to Nov 2008
Scottish Academy of Asian Arts
Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre
Glasgow, G42 8JL

Gallery III Manager
Feb 2003 to Nov 2004
Glasgow Print Studio
Gallery III
22 King Street
Glasgow, G1 5QT

Outreach Programme Co-ordinator
July 1996 to Feb 2003
Glasgow Print Studio
Gallery III
22 King Street
Glasgow, G1 5QT

Screenprinting Evening Class Tutor
June 1995 to July 1996
Glasgow Print Studio
Workshop
22 King Street
Glasgow, G1 5QT

Lecture in Printmaking
Sept 1990 to June 1995
Glasgow School of Art, Printmaking Department
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow, G3 6RQ

Screenprinting & Darkroom Technician
Sept 1987 to June 1990
Glasgow School of Art, Printmaking Department
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow, G3 6RQ