The SSA aims
to celebrate innovation and diversity in Scottish Art at this
year's annual show. Whereas in recent years we have taken the
opportunity to invite International artists, this year we wish
to create a platform for emerging Scottish artists.
To make the selection more challenging and inclusive, we approached
a number of curators to collaborate with the SSA in shortlisting
a strong representation of new talent emerging from Scotland
today.
The following artists were selected:
Colin
Kirkpatrick
(Nominated by Neil Firth from The Pier Arts Centre,
Orkney)
Born 1963 in Orkney
1982 - 1986 Grays School of Art, Aberdeen
Lives and works in Stromness
Craig
MacKay
(Nominated by Cathy Shankland from Inverness
Museum and Art Gallery)
Born 1960
1988 - 1990 Napier University, Edinburgh
Lives and works in Sutherland
Christine Milne
(Nominated by Dawn Henderby from Gracefield Arts
centre- Dumfries and Galloway)
Born 1972
1991 - 1995 Grays School of Art, Aberdeen
Lives and works near Castle Douglas
Chris
Orr
(Nominated by Dierdre McKenna from Duncan of
Jordanstone- Dundee)
Born 1967 in Hellensburgh
1996 - 2000 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
Currently working in Dundee
Toby
Patterson
(Nominated by Patricia Fleming from CCA - Glasgow)
Born 1974 in Glasgow
1991 - 1995 Glasgow School of Art
Currently working in Glasgow
Ruth
Pringle
(Nominated by Jackie Shearer from Changing rooms
-Stirling)
