1963 | Born Dundee, Scotland |
1981/83 | Dundee College of Commerce - Ordinary National Diploma in Art and Design. |
1987 | Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Perth Road DUNDEE - B.A. (Hon’s) Fine Art. |
1988 | Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Perth Road DUNDEE - Post-Graduate, Fine Art. (Commended) |
1996 | Northern College of Education, Aberdeen - Post-Graduate Certificate Secondary Education Art and design (Distinction) |
2002/05 | Elected member of RSW council (3 years) |
2005 | Treasurer, “Hospitalfield Alumni Association” |
2006 | Elected Associate member of The International Guild of Realism (IGOR) |
2007 | Elected member of RSW council (3 years) |
Teaching
1997 - Present Part-time Lecturer in Art and Design, Dundee College (Teaching on the Portfolio course, HNC Fine Art, NQ Fine Art and life drawing classes
Awards and Scholarships/Honours
- 1986 Hospitalfield House, Art College Scholarship.
- 1987 Scottish Education Department Minor Travelling Award
- 1987 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award, Canada
- 1988 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, Post Graduate, Fine Art (commended) Scholarship
- 1989 Princes Scottish Youth Business Trust Award
- 1990 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Second Award, Canada
- 1995 Royal Scottish Academy Latimer Award, Edinburgh
- 1995 Elected Member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours
- 1996 Alastair Salvesen Art Scholarship, Travel Award and Exhibition. Travel to China-July to October, 1996
- 1996/97 Highly Commended, Angus Artists IV/V, Meffan Forfar
- 1999 Alexander Graham Munro Award, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, Edinburgh
- 2001 RSW, “The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship”
- 2002 The Royal Scottish Academy, Diana King/Scottish Gallery Prize, Glasgow
- 2002 Elected professional member of Visual Arts Scotland
- 2003 International Artist Magazine, “Finalist” Award (issue 30)
International Artist Magazine, “Finalist” Award (issue 33) - 2004 John Gray award, Royal Scottish society of painters in watercolour, Edinburgh
- 2005 The John Blockley Prize, Royal Institute of Painters in Water colours, London
- 2005 Elected Associate member of the International Guild of Realism, USA
- 2006 International Artist Magazine, “Finalist” Award (issue 48)
- 2007 International Artist Magazine, “Finalist Award (issue 56)
- 2007 2nd Prize, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, London
- 2009 Elected Associate member of the Royal Watercolour Society, London
Recent exhibitions
One Person Shows
2006 | Farthest West, al-Maghreb al-Aqsa, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
2007 | New paintings, Queens Gallery, Dundee |
2008 | Curiosities, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
Group Shows
2006 | Tale of two Cities, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
Artists Kew, Kew Gardens, London | |
Art London, Open Eye Gallery, Royal Hospital, London | |
2007 | Scots Abroad, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
Masters of Contemporary Realism, Winstanley-Roark Fine Arts, MA, USA | |
International Guild of Realism Juried Art Exhibition | |
2008 | Open Eye, Painted Lady Exhibition |
Mixed Exhibitions
2006 |
C21, Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside Gallery, London |
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, Mall Galleries, London |
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, The Mound, Edinburgh |
Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, Mall Galleries, London & Manchester Town Hall |
2007 |
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, Mall Galleries, London |
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, The Mound, Edinburgh |
Royal Scottish Academy, (RSA) The Mound, Edinburgh |
Aspect prize, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries |
Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times, Watercolour competition, Mall Galleries, London & Manchester Town Hall |
RGI Annual Exhibition, Glasgow |
2008 |
Thompsons Gallery, Marylebone Annual Scottish Show |
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, The Mound, Edinburgh |
RGI Annual Exhibition, Glasgow |
Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh Annual Show |
2009 |
Falle Fine Art, Scottish Exhibition, Jersey |
RWS Spring Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London |
