Details

First Name

Duncan

Last Name

Robertson

Username

duncanrobertson

Website

duncanrobertson.wordpress.com

Region

Edinburgh & The Lothians

Disciplines

Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Installation

Themes

Figurative, Botanical, Site-specific, Portraits, Identity, Environment

Statement

Statement

 

As an artist, I try to identify things that are significant in our time, and experience and lay them down in some sort of tangible form, be it sculpture, photography or action. I believe to use the freedom and breadth of the possibilities available in contemporary art, is part of the work of an artist today, and I endeavour to keep the discourse open. I am interested in making work that embraces some psychological interest or has a meaningful significance. Above all, I aspire to make artwork with some relevant content, aesthetic merit and of lasting significance.

The notion of engaging with nature has become an important underlying concern in the development of my current work, as has interaction and involvement of the viewer in the artwork.  I use digital photography as a way of documenting and recording actions, performances and interventions.

Biography

Biography

Duncan Robertson, artist, sculptor and gallery educator, studio practice-based at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.

Studied Edinburgh College of Art and in class of Eduardo Paolozzi in Munich

I have Exhibited national and international,with works in private and public collections, www.duncanrobertson.co.uk

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

EDUCATION
1985-1986 Dundee College of Commerce
Scotvec Art and Design

1986-1990 Edinburgh College of Art
BA(Hon) Sculpture; Upper Second Class

1992-1994 Academie Bildende Kunste, Munich, Germany

1994-1995 Goldsmiths College, University of London
Art Therapy Post Graduate

1995-1997 Academie Bildende Kunst, Munich, Germany

1997-1998 Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Art Therapy Post Graduate

1999-2000 Academie Bildende Kunst Munich, Germany.
Master Student, (class of Asta Groting )

2001-2003 Supporting Adults with Specific Learning difficulties (Dyslexia)
Napier University ,Edinburgh . Post Grad diploma

EXPERIENCE

July2001- Tutor , Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Education Program.
Present Edinburgh Tel.0131 551 4490

March 2002- Gallery Educator. National Galleries for Scotland , Education Team.
Present 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD. Tel 0131 624 6440

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
1989 Munich State Museum
“Ark Nowa”
Class of Eduardo Paolozzi.

1990 R.S.A. Students Exhibition
( First prize in Sculpture)

Andrew Grant travel scholarship
(One month in New York)

John Kinross travel scholarship
(Three months in Florence)

1992-1993 King Edward VII scholarship
The Hope Scott Trust
(Two years in Munich.)

1995-1996 The Cross Trust

1997 “Made in Germany”
Solo show at the Academie Gallery, Munich

“Yield”
Group show at Perth City Art Gallery for Perth Festival of the Arts

1999 “Kkommt”(“Castings”)
Solo show at U-Bahn Gallery, Munich

2000 “Ins-Haus der Kunst”
Group show at Haus der Kunst, Prinzregentenstrasses1, Munich

“Society of Scottish Artists”
Group show, Edinburgh

2001- London Art Fair
Collective Gallery, Glasgow

2002- Nîmes Biennale,
Nîmes – France

Encore, E-Space.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Art Contempory
Porto, Portugal.
Edinburgh Council, Visual artist award towards studio expenses
Edinburgh Sculpture workshop

2003- Nexes Gallery. Group exhibition
Edinburgh, Scotland .

Professional development Award Scottish arts Council

Iron casting work shop . , Ironbridge Shropshire

2004-“Battel camp” solo show Patriot hall Edinburgh
R.S.A Royal Scottish Academe Edinburgh
Artist in Residency Rogeland kunst centre, Strvanger Norway
Edinburgh Council, Visual artist award professional development bronze
casting course ESW.
2005-R.S.A Royal Scottish Academe Edinburgh
Bathgate be -annual exhibition.
2006 June-European Art Worckshop.Ziel-1-Kunst . International worckshop of
Contemporary Art , Austria
Jun International Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Nimes, France
Iron casting work shop .National museum for steel sculptor, Ironbridge
Aug Scottish Arts Club, “Festival Garden” Group show with members of ESW
Meeting of Contemporary art-Kanas Lithuaina
Sep Polish artist union Warsaw Branch, Warsaw Poland
Europe art work shop Bayreuth, Germany.
Nov-Jan 07 Friends of Royal Scottish Academy travel bursary-Munich Germany.

2007 June Solo fundraising exhibition Scottish Art Club , Edinburgh
August-Magazine, Edinburgh Art festival exhibition, ESW Edinburgh
Oct – “Clash” stone carving symposium, Kilburn casel, Ayrshire
November/ December , Artist in residence ,North Sea Project , Stavanger Norway

2008 Artist in residency – Vancouver art centre Albany ,Western Australia ,
Jan –April 09
“Human nature ” group show, patriot hall Edinburgh
RSA- annual exhibition 2008- Edinburgh

2009

June 2009: – Solo show at “Out of the Blue” at Drill Hall, Delmeny St, for Leith festival.

August 2009: – Meeting of European Arts, invited art workshop, Linz, Austria.

Sep – Oct 2009 “Dreaming Europe real Europe” group exhibition in Palazzo Albrizzi. German – Italian cultural institute Arte, Venice, 2009 ,Italy.

Oct –Nov RSA- annual exhibition 2009 – Edinburgh

2010

May – Inverarity- one to one gallery – solo exhibition – “Flower power” . Edinburgh

June 2009: – Solo show at “Out of the Blue” at Drill Hall, Delmeny St, for Leith festival.
Edinburgh

Sep- Kunstlerbund-Garmish-Partenkirchen- Group show ,” In Connection”- Schottish-bayrische Bildhauer.

Oct RSA- Open Exhibition 2010 – Edinburgh

2011

June – European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Nîmes
– 7th binaly nieams – Group exhibition meeting of comtempory artist
August – “Himat “ festival show, patriot hall. Edinburgh
Nov- dec RSA- Open Exhibition 2011 – Edinburgh

2012
SSA and Vas ,exhibition RSA – group show Edinburgh

June -Jully- 2012 Reflective historys –Intervention and Taquair house A partnership project between Edinburgh Printmakers and Traquair House in the Scottish Borders town of Innerleithan. part of Creative Scotland’s “Year of Creative Scotland 2012” National Events

Dec –Jan 2018 Solo show – Tallan – universy- art collage exhibition space , Tallan Lithuania