Curriculum Vitae


Date of Birth 7th March 1961
Scottish

Studied at: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Dundee 1982-1986BA Hons Fine Art Drawing & Painting
1 year General Design/Graphics Ceramics Sculpture & Painting 3 year specialised course in Fine Art
B.A. Hons Fine Art Drawing and Painting Awarded 1986

Exhibited: 1984 Aberdeen Art Exhibition
Exhibited: 1985/86 R.S.A Student Art Exhibition
Awarded: 1986 John Kinross Fellowship (Italy 3 months)
Awarded: 1986/87 Elizabeth Greenshields Scholarship ($8000.00)
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July1986 - June 1988
Started on 1 year Self Employment Artist Government Sponsored Scheme: Creating Art work (Illustrations / Water Colours) Oils and Drawings to Commission
June/July 1988
Visited Canada: To explore potential Markets for Art Work, namely Illustration and Design (Through recorded images Photography & Drawing)
August 1988 - Feb
1989
Worked on commissions - Illustrations namely: Water colours, Oils and Acrylics (Scottish landscapes).
March 1989
Building up Port Folio of Illustrations and material to show as examples of work to Advertising & Graphic Agencies
March - Sept 1989
Graphic Design Assistant Printing Firm "Ferry Press" - Preparing Camera Ready Designs, Designing Stationary Logos and T Shirt Design and Original Art Work.
September 1989
Commenced Employment at Edinburgh University Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Employed as a "Tracing Officer"

Napier University Edinburgh 1994-1997
MSc in Multimedia Technology
1997
MSc in Multimedia Technology awarded

June 2000 – Accepted redundancy and left Edinburgh University



Started in Business as a full time Artist 1st May 2000
Exhibited: August 2000 Joint Exhibition (Scottish Landscapes - "Hook Line & Sinker")
Exhibited: March 2001 Joint Exhibition (The Torrance Gallery)
Exhibited July 2001 Artistic License, London
Exhibited: December 2001 The Torrance Gallery Christmas Exhibition
Exhibited: December 2001 The Peter Potter Gallery Christmas Exhibition
Exhibited: December 2001 The Leith Gallery Christmas Exhibition
Exhibited: March 2002 “Jango’s” restaurant Edinburgh
Exhibited: May 2002 Peter Potter Gallery Joint Exhibition (3 Contemporary Scottish Artist’s)
Exhibited: August 2002 Howie’s restaurant joint exhibition