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Artist Statement - These sculptures were inspired by growing plant forms. The garden is one of my sources of inspiration and I wanted to capture critical stages in the growth of the plant as they change from initial germination to the decay of the plant. I build abstract representations of plants at transition points in their life cycle. After initial drawings I work directly with the material. There is an unpredictability in the process which makes it particularly exciting. These pieces are modelled in stoneware clay and fired to 1200o then glazed with a matt white glaze. I wanted the pure white colour to emphasise the organic forms. The sculptures are constructed in sections and cemented together and are suitable for display outside
EXHIBITIONS
Royal Scottish Academy Various years between 1978 and 2016
Aberdeen Artists Society Various years between 1978 and 2013
Glasgow League of Artists Exhibition 1979, 1980
Artspace Edinburgh Festival Touring Exhibition 1981 -1982
Art in the Garden, Peebles 2002
Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art Various years between 2002 and 2013
Frames Gallery, Perth 2005
Borders Sculpture Group, Lauder 2006
Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition 2006 - 2016
Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen 2008
Visual Arts Scotland, Dumfries 2009
Dancing Light Gallery, Lamancha 2010, 2011
Society of Scottish Artists 2010
Glasgow Arts Club 2011, 2014
Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition 2013, 2015, 2016
Newby Hall Summer Exhibition, Yorkshire 2013
Third Dimension, Old Gala House, Galashiels 2013
Scottish Sculpture Park, Caol Rurdh, Argyll 2015
MACART – Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr 2015
Peebles Summer Show, Tweeddale Art Gallery 2016
Biggar Little Arts Festival, Open Studios 2015, 2016
Invited Artist, Biggar Little Arts Festival 2016
AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
Awarded several prizes at Art School, including a Travelling Scholarship.
Royal Scottish Academy Awards
Ottillie Helen Wallace Scholarship Fund Prize 1978
Meyer Oppenheim Prize 1978
Benno Schotz Prize 1979
Other Awards Scottish Arts Council Award 1980
2nd Prize Shell-Expro Commissioned Sculpture 1980
VAS- Glasgow Arts Club Prize 2011
Aberdeen Artists Professional Members Prize 2012
Reid Kerr College Sculpture Award, PAI 2013
West of Scotland College Sculpture Prize, PAI 2015
Caol Ruadh Award for Sculpture, PAI 2016
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
Aberdeen Artists (elected) from 1985
Visual Arts Scotland (elected) from 2006
Society of Scottish Artists (elected) from 2011
OTHER
Council Member, Visual Arts Scotland 2012 - 2016
