EDUCATION

1976 - 1980
Glasgow School of Art, BA (hons) Fine Art

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2005
Tide, Threshold Arts Space Perth

2004
Walking to the s..., Birnam Arts Centre, Dunkeld

2003
New Work, Circle Gallery, Edinburgh

2002
Shadows of the Sacred, SNH Battleby Redgorten

2001
Shadows of the Sacred Meffan Museum and Art Gallery Forfar

2000
Beyond Appearance, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington
Paths and Journeys, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009
Scene 2, PVAF, Threshold Arts Space, Perth
Lost Gallery, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Perthshire Open Studios Heartwood Art Trail
Green Gallery, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire
Strathearn Gallery, Creiff
Oathlaw Gallery, Forfar

2008
Lost Gallery Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Fisher Gallery, Pittenweem
Oathlaw Gallery, Forfar
Strathearn Gallery, Creiff
Perthshire Open Studios

2007
Baishi festival Xiantan University Baishi Institute Hunan Province China
Earth Journeys Birnam Arts and Conference Centre

2006
Perthshire Visual Arts Forum - Kaire-Desine print gallery Vilnius, Lithuania

2005
Just Scottish, Edinburgh
Lime, Glasgow

2004
Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
Roger Billcliffe Fine Art Glasgow

2002
Iona House Gallery, Woodstock, Oxford

1998
Frames Gallery, Perth
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow

AWARDS

2008     Scottish National Art Competition First Prize
2005     Perth and Kinross Council/Scottish Arts Council Artist's Award
2000     Scottish Arts Council Combined Arts Award
1996     Angus Artist Exhibition First Prize

WORK IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Scotus College, Glasgow
Angus Council
Angus College
Glasgow School of Art
Private Collections in Scotland, England, Holland, France and USA

MEDIA COVERAGE

BBC TV
Heartlands FM
Glasgow Herald
Scotland on Sunday
Sunday Times
National Magazine Company Ltd
Artists Newsletter

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Society of Scottish Artists
Perthshire Visual Arts Forum
Scottish Artists Union

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

2009 - Perth College Contemporary Arts Practice visiting lecturer

2008 - Working in Primary Schools in Perth and Kinross with cultural coordinators and active school workers creating installations for school corridors

Working with Angus Motivators mental health garden project

2006 - 2008 Part-time lecturer Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee University

2006 - Public Art Commission to provide a site specific art work for the Dundonald Occupational Therapy Centre, Dundee

2004 - present - Lead Artist ST/ART Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust

Drawing tutor - portfolio preparation Perth & Kinross Council

2003 - 2007 - Artist in residence Stroke Unit Stracathro Hospital

2002 - 2003 - Part-time portfolio tutor Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Dundee University

Artist working with Stroke Stracathro Hospital, Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust

2002 - present Workshop facilitator working on a number of projects with Perth and Kinross Council Arts Service

2001 - Exploring Memory - collaboration with Brian Macabe writer in residence, A.K.Bell library plus a series of workshops for adults with Perth & Kinross Council Arts Service

Art Gym, series of residences working in partnership with Angus Council Community Learning

2000 - 2002 - Part-time lecturer Perth College

2000 - Arts Advocacy Project, Seagate Gallery, Dundee Various Drawing projects with Perth & Kinross Arts Service

1998 - 1999 - Various Drawing Workshops with Perth & Kinross Council Arts Service
A Sense of Belonging - one week creative workshop, Isle of Iona
Young McManus, Drawing Workshops, McManus Gallery, Dundee
Drawing Workshops Gracefield Arts Centre. Dumfries and Galloway

TRAINING

2002
SVQ Units - Facilitate Learning in Groups through Presentation and Activities
                   - Facilitate Learning through Demonstration and Instruction

Artlink Central - Prison Skills and Mental Health Awareness