CV.

Exhibitions

Displaying as part of a collective, in Touched by Scotland in Aberdeen-shire in November 2012 till March 2013.

Solo exhibition at the Leith gallery 1 October - 28th October 2010

Selected to exhibit in the Price Tower Art Gallery in Oklahoma US from the 15 of June 09 - 15 January 10.

HUNG Opening show in HUNG gallery Inverness 9th May - 2010.

Solo Show at the Leith Gallery Edinburgh 1st  October - 31st October 2010

UK to OK Exhibition, Price Tower Arts Center Oklahoma.   15th July 2009 - 15 Jan 2010.

NEW FACES Exhibition at the Leith Gallery 14th Feb - 9th March 2009

Selected to display in the VAS exhibition in Edinburgh's City gallery open from the 31st of Jan to the 19th of March 2009

Participated in the Tomatin Craft Fair Dec 6th 2008

Displayed my Degree show collection at the Holburn Gallery. Holburn street, Aberdeen until January 2009

New Designers, London 6th - 10th June 2008

Grays School of Art Aberdeen 13th - 22nd June 2008

Exhibited in "New faces" exhibition in the Leith Gallery Edinburgh 16th of February - 9th of March 2008

Awards, Competitions and Bursaries

Goldsmiths Precious Metal Bursary Award 2008

Goldsmiths Silver Bullion Grant 2008

Young Designer Silversmith, Commended entry 2008

Achievements and Positions of Responsibility.

Teaching 30 minute slots as part on "Speedcrafting" in HUNG Gallery Inverness march 2011 to summer 2012

April 2009  Invited to apply for a commission for ‘Bequest’

Feb 2009 – June 2010  Visiting artist to Inverness College to help students develop and question their work, so they can achieve their goals.

May 2008  3 afternoon seminars over 3 days talking to prospective students about my work and the facilities at Grays, and answering any questions

June – Sep 2007  Summer placement with jeweller and lapidary Mr J, M Pearce.  Focused on stone-setting skills, hand fabrication and polishing techniques.

Chairperson of multi disciplinary team

Class representative for 3rd and 4th year class and for college classes.

Volunteer helper at local art class in Tomatin 2002 - 2010

Raised £500 for charity by completing 10,000ft Skydive.

Education

Sep 2017 - June 2018 Shetland university

Sep 2004 – June 2008  Grays School of Art

Sep 2002 – May  2004   Inverness College

Aug 1996 – June 2002   Millburn Academy

Qualifications and Skills.

Grays School of Art

4th yr –

Self directed year, developing selected techniques and research areas.  Full personal responsibility, of time management, direction of work, progress of work and final resolutions.  Also an 8000 word dissertation relevant to studio practices.

3rd yr –

3 week Multi disciplinary project, working in a team situation designing a product to raise awareness and funds for a local charity.  Aim to create prototypes and present the product successfully.  As chairperson I was responsible for keeping the team motivated, organising meetings and completing the project on time

Live competition with Sandy Menzies, aim to utilise specific techniques for commercial production jewellery, also involving drawing and presentation skills.

Self directed projects, display the ability to plan and manage personal time, development of technical skills also progression of presentation and drawing skills and the ability to produce work at degree level.

2nd yr –

Projects focused on working with Glass, Plastic, Metal and Ceramics, regular Life Drawing classes at diploma level, also Photoshop and Rhino computer modules.

1st yr –

Diagnostic year covering 6 subjects encompassing both fine art and design.

Inverness College –

Achieved a City and Guilds Qualification in Interior Design, where I developed technical drawing skills, knowledge of fabric printing and making, also scale model building techniques.

Completed NC in Art involving basic art knowledge and techniques

Millburn Academy –

Gained 4 Highers and 9 Standard grades.