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Education
1992-96: Grays School of Art / Aberdeen / BA (hons) Fine Art
1991-92: Foundation Art Course / Rutherston College of Further Education / Aberdeen
1991-92: Foundation Art Course / Rutherston College of Further Education / Aberdeen
Selected exhibitions
2023
Left at the Mountain, Right at the Sea / group exhibition Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Renewal / WOWXWOW online group exhibition
An awardee from the Visual Arts and Craft Award Scheme
2022
Don’t Wake Daddy XVII / Feinkunst Krüger Gallery / Hamburg / Germany
Browns Gallery Group exhibition, Browns Gallery, Inverness
Arcana / Feierwerk Farbenladen / Munich / Germany
Vanguard / Outre Gallery / Melbourne / Australia
Oneironauts / written by Douglas Thompson / Zagava Books
Belle and Sebastian Illustrated Lyric book / published by Thames & Hudson / Volume
Innercity Prints / Glasgow Print Studio / Glasgow
‘A Portrait Of Mairi Sawyer’ joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / portrait of Mairi Sawyer commissioned by NTS / Sawyer Gallery / Inverewe Gardens / Poolewe
Black Isle Collective / The Stables / Cromarty
The Birds/Die Vogel / curated by Heiko Müller / Feinkunst Krüger Gallery / Hamburg / Germany
Hidden Harmonies exhibition with Erlend Tait / Biscuit Factory / Newcastle
2021
Arcana / group exhibition / online
Printed Elements / SSA members exhibition viewed online
2020
Awardee of ‘Open Fund’ from Creative Scotland to collaborate with Scottish surrealist writer Douglas Thompson / Our project titled ‘Oneironauts’
Don’t Wake Daddy XV / Feinkunst Krüger Gallery / Hamburg / Germany
Walpurgis II / online exhibition /Dog & Pony Gallery / Munich / Germany
Pandamania 'Covid 19 - what does it do to you?' / online exhibition with 22 artists
Yokai Yokai / Outre Gallery / Melbourne / Australia
The Spring Exhibition / The Biscuit Factory / Newcastle
'From Alba to Arabia' - Highland Print Studio touring exhibition / Stal Gallery in Muscat / Oman / Alserkal Avenue / Dubai /UAE / Art Jameel House of Traditional Arts / Jeddah / KSA / The exhibition at Wejha Arts Centre, Kuwait City, Kuwait had to be cancelled due to Covid-19. It will resume when possible
2019
SSA/VAS Annual Exhibition / RSA Gallery / Edinburgh
Don’t Wake Daddy XIV / Feinkunst Krüger Gallery / Hamburg / Germany
Arcana Exhibition / Orangerie English Garden / Munich / Germany
Autumn Exhibition / The Biscuit Factory / Newcastle
Black Isle Collective Summer Exhibition / the Stables /Cromarty
Walpurgis / Dog & Pony Gallery / Munich /Germany
REFRACTOR / joint exhibition with Erlend Tait awarded by the SSA / Meffan Art Gallery /Forfar
2018
SSA 121st Annual Exhibition / RSA Gallery / Edinburgh
New Generation Winter Show / Compass Gallery / Glasgow
Found / Open Exhibition, An Tobar Gallery / Comar /Tobermory / Isle of Mull
25th Anniversary 25 Artists / Browns Gallery / Tain
Society of Women Artists /157th Open Exhibition / Mall Galleries / London
Monochromagic – 5 person online exhibition / WOWXWOW
RSA Open Exhibition / RSA Gallery / Edinburgh
WOWXWOW Micro Visions / online group exhibition
Jointly awarded ‘The Meffan Gallery Exhibition Prize’ with Erlend Tait from the SSA
Open 2018 SSA/VAS Together / RSA / Edinburgh
‘Roots’ Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / St Fergus Gallery / Wick
2017
Winter exhibition / Compass gallery / Glasgow
WOWXWOW ‘WOW²’ online group exhibition
WOWXWOW ‘Room With a Thousand Doors’ online group exhibition
‘The Tree Beings’ Solo exhibition / Inverness Museum and Art Gallery / Inverness
RSA Open Exhibition / RSA Gallery /Edinburgh
‘Tales From The North’, Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / An Tobar Gallery /Comar / Tobermory / Isle of Mull
WOWXWOW ‘Lightning Bolts And Little Sparks’ online group exhibition
2016
Winter Postcard Exhibition / RGI Kelly Gallery / Glasgow
RGI 153rd Annual exhibition / Glasgow
The Polygon project / Sidespace Gallery / Salamanca Arts Centre /Hobart / Australia
Awarded funding through the Highland Visual Arts and Crafts Award Scheme to learn Printmaking at the Highland Print Studio / Inverness
Awarded funding from the Bet Low Trust to learn Printmaking at the Highland Print Studio /Inverness
Girl power II / Group exhibition / FB69 Koln gallery / Koln /Germany
2015
Winter exhibition / Browns Gallery / Tain
THYPE / collaborative project from Graphic Design Festival Scotland and Recoat / On The Corner / Glasgow
Twenty one and counting / group exhibition / Browns Gallery / Tain
Le tour Belgique Portfolio show / Koln / Germany
Crows are following us / group show / FB69 Gallery / Münster / Germany
March exhibition / Edinburgh Drawing School Gallery / Edinburgh
VAS:T 2015 / RSA Gallery / Edinburgh
February Exhibition / Edinburgh Drawing School Gallery / Edinburgh
London Art Fair / represented by The Compass Gallery / Glasgow
2014
RGI Christmas Exhibition / Kelly Gallery / Glasgow
RSA Open exhibition / RSA Gallery / Edinburgh
Cabinet Show group exhibition / Compass Gallery / Glasgow
Aberdeen Artist’s Society 80th Annual exhibition / Aberdeen Art gallery
Spring exhibition: Group exhibition / Tolquhon Gallery / Tarves / Aberdeenshire
Interview ‘Tait and Tait’ in Stadtgefluster Munster Magazine / Germany
Crows are following us / Group exhibition / FB69 Gallery /Munster / Germany
2013
‘Against the wall’ group exhibition / Ig-lu Gallery / Inverness
Pop up Christmas group exhibition / Recoat Gallery / Glasgow
Christmas postcard exhibition / RGI Kelly Gallery / Glasgow
RGI 152nd Annual Exhibition / Mclellan Galleries / Glasgow
Girl power group exhibition / FB69 Gallery / Koln / Germany
Forgotten Land: Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / FB69 Gallery / Munster /Germany
Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / Brown’s Gallery / Tain
5th year Anniversary group exhibition, FB69 / Munster / Germany
Received funding from the Bet Low Trust to assist with travel expenses to Germany in Oct
Duologue: Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / Kelly Gallery / Glasgow
Ran workshop with 3rd year pupils from Hillhead Academy / Glasgow at the Kelly gallery / Glasgow with Erlend Tait
Spring breakers group exhibition / FB69 / Munster / Germany
2012
Collaborated with Erlend Tait / TRANSART / IOTA and Recoat Gallery / Inverness
“The end of the world’ Group exhibition / FB69 Gallery / Munster / Germany
Article in Catapult Magazine
Yuck and Yum summer Zine
Aberdeen Artist’s Society 78th Annual exhibition / Aberdeen Art Gallery
‘Nosebleed’ group exhibition / Fuse Gallery / New York
2011
RGI Culture label
Character artist for 'The match girl passion' animation / CCA / Glasgow
I was invited by Erik Foss to contribute towards the Police Brutality Colouring Book / distributed at the Art Basel / Miami / USA
'Girl power' group exhibition FB69 Gallery / Munster / Germany
SOLO exhibition 'Smooth Mystery' FB69 Gallery / Köln / Germany
‘Feminality Couples’ group exhibition / The Hive Gallery / Los Angeles / USA / Collaborating for the first time with Erlend Tait
‘Apartness’ Group exhibition / Recoat Gallery / Glasgow
2010
Contemporary Art Ruhr 2010 / SANAA Gebaude / Zeche Zollverein / Essen / Germany
Solo Exhibition “Better on lips than on paper” FB69, Munster / Germany
Pornsaints exhibition, Museum of Porn, Switzerland
DRAW / Museo de la Cuidad de Mexico / Mexico City / USA
Pornsaints Exhibition / Birdhouse Gallery / Austin / Texas / USA
2009
Christmas Show / Kilmorack Gallery
DRAW / Shooting Gallery / San Francisco / USA
2008
Christmas Exhibition / Peacock Visual Arts / Aberdeen
Ladies Night / Solo Exhibition / Fuse Gallery / New York, /USA
Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait / Kate Leney Gallery / Tobermory /Isle of Mull
The Painted Face: Portraiture Open / Orleans House Gallery /Twickenham
Draw, touring group show / Stolen Space Gallery / London / Curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackay from Fuse Gallery / New York
2007
Sealladh 4 / An Tuireann Arts Centre / Portree / Skye
UHI Headquarters, Inverness
Aberdeen Artists Society 73rd Annual /Aberdeen Art Gallery
2006
Paper works / Bury Art Gallery and Museum / Bury
Pastel Society / Mall Galleries /London
Highland Open / Travelling Exhibition / touring Inverness Museum & Art gallery / The Swanson gallery / Thurso and St Fergus Art gallery / Wick
Illustration work
2022 Belle and Sebastian lyric book / published by Thames & Hudson / Volume, created illustrations responding to the music and lyrics
2022 Oneironauts / written by Douglas Thompson / Zagava Books
2018 IV10 restaurant / Fortrose / Gozney wood fired oven and door signage
2016 ‘Seasons Change’ a wee rhyming book written by Emma Macleod
2015 4 Illustrations for Cub bag www.cub-bag.com
2011 Police Brutality Colouring Book
2011 Character artist for 'The match girl passion' animation / Cryptic Nights / CCA / Glasgow
2008 Cutting Teeth Literature Magazine
2005 RAAR Demozine #2 comic
Awards / Funding
Awardee of ‘Open Fund’ from Creative Scotland to collaborate with Scottish surrealist writer Douglas Thompson / Our project titled ‘Oneironauts’
Meffan Gallery Exhibition Prize / Jointly awarded with Erlend Tait / Open 2018 SSA/VAS Together
Bet Low Trust - 2013 / 2016
Highland Visual Arts and Craft Award Scheme 2016 / 2019 / 2023