CV
Born Norwich, England 1989. Currently living and working in Glasgow, Scotland
Artist Training
2015 - 2016, Masters of Letters in Fine Art Practice, Distinction, Glasgow School of Art
2007 – 2010, BA (HONS) Fine Art, First Class, Norwich University of the Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2022, Altered, St Martins at Palace Place Church, Norwich
2018, Cataclysms, The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
Group Exhibitions
2021, Here and Now, Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay, Fife
2019-2020, Utopia, Gracefield Arts Centre, moving to Kirkcudbright Galleries, Dumfries
2019, Time Spent Amongst Trees, Meffan Gallery, Forfar
2019, Palimpest, An Lanntair, Stornoway
2019, Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
2018, Reuse, Reinvent, Reimagine, Gallery 23, Endinburgh
2018, our eARTh, Kunsthuis Gallery, York
2018, FRESH, Rural Arts, York
2018, OPEN, Society of Scottish Artists and Visual Art Scotland Annual exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
2017, RGI Open Annual Exhibition, Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Mitchell Library, Glasgow
2017, Fields of Wheat, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
2017, Open Contemporary Young Artist Award, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2017, Creative Reactions, Trade Hall, Glasgow
2017, Spring Show, House For An Art Lover, Glasgow
2016, FLY, Visual Art Scotland, RSA, Edinburgh
2016, Originality, Sichuan Academics Creative Art Museum, Chengdu, China
2016, Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
2016, Exquisite Corpse, St Andrews Museum, St Andrews
2016, The Shape Of Things To Come (GSA Graduate Degree Show), Tontine, Glasgow
2016, Constant Cravings, Taidelaboratorio Gallery, Helsinki
2016, A Camel is a Horse, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
2016, No More, Glasgow School of Art Project Space, Glasgow
2016, Diamonds and Pearls, Glasgow School of Art Project Space, Glasgow
2016, PRIME, Wall Projects, Montrose
2016, OPEN Studios, Glasgow School of Art, Tontine, Glasgow
2016, Contemporary Visitor, Hospitalfields House, Arbroath
2014, Art of Norwich 38, St Margaret’s Church, Norwich
2014, New English Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2014, Art and Craft Collective, St Margaret’s Church, Norwich
2014, Anteros Summer Open, Anteros Art Foundation, Norwich
2014, Wensum Paste-up, St. Stephens Gate Underpass, Norwich
2012, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Open Competition, Mall Galleries, London
2010, The National Open Art Competition Chichester, The Minerva Gallery, Chichester
Residencies, Commissions, Awards and Collections
2018, Cove Park, self-funded residency
2017, Contemporary Young Artist Award (shortlisted), The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2017, The Solo Award (longlisted), Cello Factory, London
2017, The Imago Mundi Collection, Scottish Collection, Worldwide
2017, Jerwood Visual Arts Artist Bursary (shortlisted), London
2016, Raiding the Past, Collaborative residency with students from GSA and the Den Hague Academy, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath
2016, Dumfries House Residency, Royal Drawing School Dimplex Studios, Ayrshire, Scotland
2016, HRH The Prince of Wales Collection, Dumfries House, Ayrshire, Scotland
2015, Two Dragons commissioned for GoGoDragons2015! Art trail, Norwich
2010, Special Commendation, The Bishop's Art Prize, Norwich
Teaching experience
2018-2019, Assistant Lecturer, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow
2017, Painting: Methods and Materials Workshop, House For An Art Lover, Glasgow
2017, Drawing Room Workshop, Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
2016, Egg Tempera Talk and Demonstration, St Andrews Museum, St Andrews
2011 - 2015, Drop in and Draw Sessions, Millennium Library, Norwich
2014, BTEC Art and Design Level 2 Diploma Tutor, Wensum Lodge, Norwich
Bibliography and Links
2018, Feature in Imago Mundi Catalogue
2017, Feature in ArtisTank Catalogue
2017, Feature with EcoTheo Review
2017, Interview with Young Space
2015, Norwich Dragon Hunter - Raptors Fire feature
2015, GoGoDragons raises £370k for charity – and RaptorsFire is one of the best sellers!
2015, Iceni Magazine, Issue 27, Raptors Fire feature
2014, Cities of Stories, online feature, Norwich Writers Centre
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