C.V.
Education
2023/24 Turps Banana Correspondence Course
2021 Aardman Academy, Stop Motion 1, Funded place from Creative Access
2012-16 Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen: B.A. (Hons) Painting, First Class
Awards
2024 W G Gordon Smith and Mrs Jay Gordon Smith Award, RSA, Edinburgh
2024 Bursary Winner, John Busby Seabird Drawing Week, SWLA, East Lothian
2023 Shortlist, Andrew Stewart Award, North Yorkshire
2023 Highland Visual Artist & Craft Maker Award Scheme
2022 Salt Tales, Open Fund for Individuals, Creative Scotland
Weaving Beelines, funded by Museums Galleries Scotland, Cromarty
2021 Northword Bringing Stories To Life, Development Grant, Robert Gordon University
2021 Spirit:360 Award, Illustrations for children's book in collaboration with Rosie Newman, Inverness
2021 Highland Visual Artist & Craft Maker Award Scheme, Self Directed Home Residency
2019 Dewar Arts Award, Wasps Artist's Studio, Inverness
2018 Hope Scott Trust, Travel Award to British Columbia, Canada
2018 Highland Visual Artist & Craft Maker Award Scheme, Animation Tutorials, Glasgow
2018 Solo Exhibition at Moray Arts Centre
2018 The Prince's Trust, Materials Bursary
2016 Great Art Award, FLY, Visual Arts Scotland
2016 ACT Graduate Award, Arts Centre and Theatre
2015 Cross Trust Vacation Award, Travel Bursary to Iceland
Residencies
2024 John Busby Seabird Drawing Week, Bursary Winner, SWLA, East Lothian
2024 Cove Park, supported by VACMA, Argyll and Bute
2022 The Admiral’s House, Skye, Wasps, funded by Creative Scotland
2021 Stories from the Sea, Self-Directed Residency supported by VACMA
2018 Supported Visual Research trip, British Columbia, Canada
2018 Winter Residency, Cove Park, Argyll and Bute
2016-17 Graduate-in-Residence, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2016 Self-directed research trip, Shetland Islands
Selected Exhibitions
2024 The Natural Eye, SWLA, Mall Galleries, London
2024 Glow, The Watermill Gallery, Aberfeldy
2024 Now & Then, Visual Arts Scotland, Dalkeith Palace
2024 Art in Conversation II, 108 Fine Art Gallery, Harrogate,
2024 'Hope’ is the thing with Feathers, Visual Arts Scotland, The SOC, Aberlady
2024 Rewilding, Nature Galleries and Inverness Botanic Garden, Inverness
2024 VAS CENTENARY, Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
2023 We Only Work Here, Wasps, Inverness Creative Academy
2023 Deasoil, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
2023 Art-Sea Enterprising Arts on the Edge, Inverness Creative Academy
2022 Winter Exhibtion, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
2022 Northword Storytagging, Inverness Creative Academy, Inverness
2022 Culbin the Dissapered Village, Elgin Library, Curated by Robert Gordon University, Elgin
2022 IV5, Wasps, Inverness Creative Academy, Inverness
2022 The Black Isle Collective, The Stables, Cromarty
2021 Inverness Airport, Inverness
2021 Screen Test, Wasps Projects, Virtual Exhibition
2021 Summer Show, Black Isle Collective, The Stables, Cromarty
2020 The Sea Inside, Funded by Nature.Scot, Cromarty Courthouse, Cromarty
2020 Re-imagined, Online, Hulabhaig, Uig
2020 Untitled, Velocity Cafe, Inverness
2019 In Between States, Skopje, Macedonia. Curated by Jon Blackwood Holy Yeoman
2019 Little Originals, Dock Street Studios, Dundee
2019 Open Studios, Inverness Creative Academy, Inverness
2019 Summer Show, Black Isle Collective, The Stables, Cromarty
2019 Stravaig, Moray Arts Centre, Findhorn
2019 ALIGHT, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2018 Fully Awake, Dyson Gallery, Royal College Art, London
2018 Fresh, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
2018 Winter Exhibition, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
2018 Big Book Project, Houses of Parliament, Edinburgh
2018 The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize, Mall Galleries, London
2018 Leith School of Art, Oseana Kunst og Kultursenter, Os, Norway
2018 The Cromarty Group, Guest Artist, The Stables, Cromarty
2017 VAU Members Show, Crownpoint Gallery, Glasgow
2017 Winter Exhibition, Moray Arts Centre, Findhorn
2017 In Media Res, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2017 Uncertain Territories, Seventeen Gallery, Aberdeen
2017 A Land Unfolding, Coburg House, Edinburgh
2017 Open Contemporary Young Artist Award, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2017 Fresh, Whitespace, Edinburgh
2017 Boundaries, Dance for All Studios, Edinburgh
2017 LSA End of Year Exhibitions / Summer Exhibition 2017: Year-Long Courses, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2016 FLY 2016, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2016 Landmarks: Leith School of Art Christmas Exhibition, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2016 Mixed Exhibition, Newave Gallery, Aberdeen
2016 VAU Members Show, Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh
2016 Qualia, Seventeen Gallery, Aberdeen
2016 New Generation Show, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
2016 Degree Show, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen
2016 Stuffed Gallery, Newave Gallery, Aberdeen
2016 4th Year Painting Exhibition, Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh
2016 Rapid, Gallery AU, Vienna
2015 Shkotsko, The Menada, Macedonia
2015 Annual 2nd & 3rd Year Painting Exhibition, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen
Professional Development
2024 Flight for the Future: A Creative Climate Workshop, with Black Isle Collective and RSPB, supported by Climate Action Fund, Udale Bay, Black Isle
2022-24 Artist Facilitator, Inverness Open Arts, Wasps
2022 River Ness Hydro Mural, Highland Council & Eden Court, Inverness
2022 Storytelling Project, Artist Facilitator, Avoch Primary, Year of Stories 2022
2022 Artist Facilitator in 6 Highland secondary schools, River of Hope, The Thames Festival Trust
2021 Youth Programmer, Special Programme, Cromarty Cinema
2021 Banner Design, Cromarty Courthouse Museum
2020 Volunteer Projectionist, Cromarty Cinema, Cromarty
2019 Creative Workshops, Cromarty Youth Cafe & Fourways Club, Cromarty
2019 Artist's Talk, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2019 Artist's Group Talk, Patriothall, Edinburgh
2018 Judge, Student Residency Prize, Cromarty
2017 Visiting Lecturer, First Year Painting, Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen
2017 Tutor Support, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2016 Set Designer & Children's Workshop Director, Cromarty Youth Opera, Cromarty
2014-15 Exhibition Curation & Invigilation, RGU Arts and Heritage, Aberdeen
2012 Volunteer Assistant, Inverness Old Town Art (IOTA), Inverness
Press
2020 Art North Magazine, Issue No. 5
2019 Dewar Arts Award Artist's Profile
2018 John Byrne Award
2017 Encompassed Art Collective
2017 Uncertain Territories Blog
2017 Leith School of Art Website
2017 The Moon Magazine
2017 Northwords Now, Cover Image
2016 Mood of Collapse
2016 The Island Review
2016 Trend Magazine
2016 Mood of Collapse
2016 Gray's School of Art Blog