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Artist statement

All my life I have been in love with stories and story telling. Narrative is a powerful thing that enriches lives, allowing for the possibility of surprising and beautiful things amongst the Hum Drum of our Everydays.
My etchings are created by bringing together images collected in sketchbooks, photographs and from memory. These images are gleaned from sources such as battered old Victorian fairytale books, those cases at the back of museums that are rarely seen, carvings in corners of old churches and the things you see on a blustery day in Edinburgh that no one else has noticed. Objects and images which when brought together mean something special or intriguing to me and express a sense of myself and my vision.
My work is for all those people who live out stories in their imaginations.
Lately, many foxes have been leaping and running through my work. These beautiful and wily creatures symbolise my inspiration and offer joyful encouragement.

Education
1993 York College of Art. BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design.
1998 The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College of Art MA Fine Art (Hons.).
Dissertation: ‘Of Whom The World Was Not Worthy’ – William Blake and the Medieval illuminated book.

I produce my etchings at the Edinburgh Printmaker’s Workshop, and have been widely exhibited.

Current work
Artist and Etcher, freelance art workshop leader for the National Gallery of Scotland and the City Art Centre, Edinburgh.

Selected Exhibitions
High Street Gallery Kirkcudbright, Summer Exhibition 2009
Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, The Vision Building Dundee
Glasgow Art Fair, Exhibiting with the High Street Gallery, Kircudbright, 2009
High Street Gallery Kirkcudbright, Christmas Exhibition 2008
Edinburgh Printmakers, Christmas Exhibition 2008
The Park Gallery and Callendar House, Falkirk, ‘Winter Warmth’ 2008
High Street Gallery Kirkcudbright, Summer Exhibition 2008
Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, RSA Edinburgh 2008
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds City Art Gallery 1999-2009
High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Easter Exhibition 2008
Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, Open Exhibition 2008
Art In Healthcare Charity auction, Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh 2007
The Park Gallery and Callendar house, Falkirk, ‘Winter Warmth’ 2007
The High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Christmas Exhibition 2007
The Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Christmas Exhibition 2007
Edinburgh Printmakers, Christmas Exhibition 2007
The High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Summer Exhibition 2007
Edinburgh Printmakers, ‘Zoo’ 2007
Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, RSA Edinburgh 2007
Winner of the selector’s Prize, Ferens Art Gallery Hull Open Exhibition for ‘One eye on the Fox’ 2007
Strathearn Gallery Crieff, 1999-2009
Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen ‘A6’ Christmas Exhibition 2006
Edinburgh Printmakers, Christmas Exhibition 2006
The High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Christmas Exhibition 2006
The Park Gallery, and Callendar House, Falkirk ‘Winter Warmth’ 2006
Edinburgh Printmakers, Christmas Exhibition, 2005
Artist in Residence, Exon Singers Festival, Tavistock 2005
Edinburgh Printmakers Christmas Exhibition 2004
Archaeolink, Aberdeenshire 2003-4
Gold Gallery, Dundas Street, Edinburgh 2001-4
Edinburgh Printmakers, CD box Festival Exhibition 2000
Kingfisher Gallery, Edinburgh 2000
Visual Arts Scotland, RSA Edinburgh 1999
Print 2000, The Morley Gallery, Edinburgh 1999
The Contemporary Print Fair, Atlantis Gallery London 1999
The Blackadder Gallery Edinburgh 1999-2001
The Pictish Arts Society Annual Conference 1999
The Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington ‘Dog Days and Other Wild Tales’ Solo show 1999
The Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington, ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ 1998
The Mainhill Gallery, Jedburgh 1998
The Compass Gallery, Glasgow 1998
Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 1998.
International Snow Carving Symposium, Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg, Canada 1998

Gallery websites:
www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk
www.highstgallery.co.uk/