Portfolio
Portfolio
FILM
Painted Drawings
Live Productions
Etchings
Oil Paintings
Pencil
Artist’s Commentary
I believe visual art is not a static artform but is dynamic, interactive, transient, temporal and transformational.
I work collaboratively with dance, opera, music, sound, multi-voiced verbatim and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These multi-disciplinary productions can be viewed through the mediums of theatre, film, (live) audio-visual installation and artwork; and offer a unique multifaceted experience.
In parallel I have a significant portfolio capturing contemporary life at some of Scotland’s most iconic industries using printmaking and oil painting techniques. I have had behind-the-scenes access at Speyside Cooperage, stood on helicopters at Aberdeen Heliport, captured life at Shipyards of Aberdeen, Knockando Woolmill and Thainstone Mart.
My hands-on and all-round creative practice offers distinctive and comprehensive bodies of work that come with behind-the-scenes clips and interviews, and that can be tailored to suit any medium within any gallery environment, indoor and outdoor public space, and (non-)traditional theatre.
Skills encompass (interactive and evolving) visual art, videography, dramaturgy, choreography, creative directing (film and theatre), creative writing (multi-voiced verbatim composition), public speaking, and academic publication.
- Solo Exhibitions
- Group Exhibitions
- Awards, Residencies, Public Collections
- Industry Collabs
- Live Shows
- Artist Talks
- 2020 Whisky, Whisky, The Bute Gallery, Isle of Bute, UK
- 2020 Eion Stewart Fine Art Gallery, Stonehaven, UK
- 2019 – 2020 Duff House, Historic Environment Scotland and National Galleries of Scotland, Banff, UK
- 2017 Scotland: Darg and Drams, Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, Forfar, UK
- 2017 Whisky Galore – the Water of Life, Eion Stewart Fine Art Gallery, Stonehaven, UK
- 2016 Scotland: Darg and Drams, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice, Italy
- 2016 Aberdeen Airport in collaboration with Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen, UK
- 2015 When the boat comes in, Grampian Hospital Arts Trust, Aberdeen, UK
- 2020 Eion Stewart Fine Art Gallery, Stonehaven, UK
- 2019 Eion Stewart Fine Art Gallery, Printmaking Show, Stonehaven, UK
- 2018 Macmillan Art Show, Bonham Auction House, Edinburgh Fringe, UK
- 2018 Aberdeen Artists Society, Haddo House, UK
- 2017 Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, the Mitchell Glasgow, UK
- 2017 Artist is represented by the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2017 Macmillan Art Show, Bonham Auction House, Edinburgh Fringe, UK
- 2017 Annual Exhibition, New English Art Club, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2017 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2016 Visual Arts Scotland, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2016 Winter exhibition, Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, Forfar, UK
- 2016 The Masters, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, Bankside Gallery, London, UK
- 2016 Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, the Mitchell Glasgow, UK
- 2016 119th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Scottish Artists, RSA, Edinburgh, UK
- 2016 Mixed Exhibition, Newave Gallery, Aberdeen, UK
- 2016 Neo:Printprize, Bolton, UK
- 2016 Capture Scotland, Arts Stop, Edinburgh Fringe, UK
- 2016 Macmillan Art Show, Bonham Auction House, Edinburgh Fringe, UK
- 2016 Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2016 Stuffed Gallery, Newave Gallery, Aberdeen, UK
- 2015 National Open Art 2015 Competition, Royal College of Art, London, UK
- 2015 Winter show, Gallery at 55, Stonehaven, UK
- 2015 Winter exhibition, Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, Forfar, UK
- 2015 3-Man Show , Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen, UK
- 2015 Annual Exhibition, New English Art Club, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2015 Aberdeen Artists Society 81stAnnual Exhibition, Suttie Arts Space at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK
- 2015 Markmaking, SMART Consultants Exhibition, Aberdeen, UK
- 2015 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2015 Visual Arts Scotland, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2015 Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2015 Shortlisted, Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition 2015, London, UK
- 2014 Winter show, GalleryTen, West End, Edinburgh, UK
- 2014 Edinburgh Art Fair, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, November, UK
- 2014 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2014 Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK
- 2014 Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2014 Shortlisted, Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition 2014, London, UK
- 2013 Derwent Art Prize, Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2013 Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2013 Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK
- 2013 Shortlisted, Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition 2013, London, UK
- 2012 BITE, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
- 2012 Visual Arts Scotland, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2012 Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK
- 2012 Shortlisted, Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition 2012, London, UK
- 2011 Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute, UK
- 2011 Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition, the Mound, Edinburgh, UK
- 2011 Aberdeen Artists Society 77th Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK
- 2010 Aberdeen Artists Society 76th Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, UK
- 2019 Aberdeen City Council Creative Funding Award, Painting Music (Film) with AI Specialist Dr. Starkey
- 2019 Creative Scotland, Open Project Funding, Painting Music (Live show) with AI Specialist Dr. Starkey
- 2019 Just Start Here, National Theatre of Scotland, The Shelter, Writer Shane Strachan & Composer Ross Whyte
- 2018 Haddo House Installation Arts Prize, Aberdeen Artists’ Society, The Shelter, Writer Shane Strachan
- 2018 Creative Scotland, Open Project Funding, Hedda, Choreographer Imogene Newland & Sound artist Jun Kim
- 2018 Aberdeen Performing Arts, Freshly Squeezed Productions, Collaboration with Creative Writer Shane Strachan
- 2017 CityMoves Dancy Residency Programme with Dancer/ Choreographer Imogene Newland
- 2017 Aberdeen City Visual Artist Award
- 2017 One Day to Play, National Theatre of Scotland
- 2016 Visiting Guest Artist Full Fellowship, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice & Murano, Italy
- 2015 Meffan Museum and Gallery, The Colin Dakers Memorial Purchase Prize
- 2014 Royal Scottish Academy Latimer Award
- 2012 Aberdeenshire Visual Artist Award
- Multiple works held in permanent public collections of Aberdeen Maritime Museum and Angus Council
- 2018 – 2020 Painting Music collaboration Engineering Consultancy Blueflow & AI Specialist Dr. Starkey
- 2017 Opera Holland Park, Collaboration with acclaimed conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren, London
- 2016 Masters of Glassblowing, Scuola Del Vetro (School of Glass), Murano, Italy
- 2016 Folk at Fringe & Thainstone Mart developed under Visiting Guest Artist Full Fellowship Award, Venice, Italy
- 2016 Knockando Woolmill in collaboration with Knockando Woolmill Trust
- 2015 – 2016 Speyside Cooperage in collaboration with Speyside Cooperage
- 2015 Aberdeen Heliport with world’s largest Helicopter Service Company, Canadian Holding Company
- 2014 Shipyards of Aberdeen in collaboration with Naval Architect and Marine Consultancy Tymor Marine
- 2020, 2019 Painting Music (Film), AI Specialist Dr. Starkey, Haddo Arts Festival, Belmont Filmhouse, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and Visual Arts Scotland
- 2019 The Player Piano (Live Show), Composer Ross Whyte, Edinburgh Summerhall
- 2019 The Player Piano (Live Show), Composer Ross Whyte, Duff House Historic Environment Scotland Study Days
- 2019 Painting Music (Live Show), AI Engineering Specialist Dr. Starkey, Aberdeen University May Festival
- 2019 The Shelter (Cinema screening & Panel Member of ‘Drawing in the World’), Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition Hand Drawn, Action Packed at Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow
- 2019 The Shelter (Live Show), Just Start Here Festival, The Anatomy Rooms, National Theatre Scotland.
- 2019 Hedda & The Shelter (Cinema Screenings), Sound Thought CCA Glasgow, Shane Strachan, Ross Whyte
- 2018 Just a Bairn (Projection), Aberdeen Artists’ Society, Haddo House and Country Park, Writer Shane Strachan
- 2018 Hedda (Live Show), Choreographer Newland, Sound artist Jun Kim, Aberdeen University May Festival
- 2018 The Shelter (Live Show), Aberdeen Performing Arts, The Lemon Tree
- 2018 The Shelter (Projection), SPECTRA, Aberdeen Festival of Light, commissioned by Curated Place
- 2017 The Shelter (Performance Scene 1), One Day to Play National Theatre of Scotland, The Lemon Tree
- 2020 Panellist and interviews Painting Music, Friday Forum Visual Arts Scotland
- 2019 Double Dutch or a ‘Lecture on Drawing’, Duff House Study Days, Historic Environment Scotland
- 2019 Panel member of ‘Drawing in the world’, Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition Hand Drawn, Action Packed at Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow
- 2018 Creative-Me-Podcast Interview: Kate Steenhauer and Shane Strachan The Shelter
- 2018 Spectra Aberdeen Interview: Festival of Light
- 2018 Artists Engaging Aberdeen, Spectra Conference Panel and Presentation
- 2018 Creative Learning, Aberdeen City Council, Workshop and Talk on Artist Collaboration
- 2015 Janice Forsyth Show BBC Radio Scotland