Emma Jo Webster
Professional Member   < ARTISTS

Date of Birth
09/01/67

68 Fergus Dr 3/2
Glasgow G20 6AP
Website www.emmajowebster.com
contact: emmajo@webstertapestries.fsnet.co.uk

Education
Edinburgh College of Art BA Hons 1989

Bursaries
Theo Moorman Bursary 1998
' Highly Commended' Sainsbury Scholarship 1998

Residencies
South Ayrshire Council - Loudon hall Ayr Aug- Nov 1999

Studio Work
West Dean Tapestry Studio @ Stirling Castle 'The Hunt Of the Unicorn'
Dec 01 - Sept 02
West dean Tapestry Studio for the 'Hubbard' Sainsbury Tapestry Feb-Nov 01

Publications
' Fibre Arts Design book 7 2004'
' Legacy in Weaving May 01'
' The Guide' issue 2 jan 00
' Fibre Arts Design Book 6' Oct 99
' The guide' Issue one Jan 99
' Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms' Feb 98
' Scotland on Sunday' Jan 95
' Glasgow herald' Nov 95
' House & Garden' Nov 92

Teaching
Langside College Art dept(HNC Textiles)
Nov-March 02,03 Aug-Nov 04
Langside College Art dept (GSVQ Embroidery)
Jan- Feb 04,03,02,Dec 00- Jan01,
Nov 99- March 00, Nov 98- March 99, Nov 97- March 98
Strathclyde University- evening tapestry weaving classes Oct 97- Jan 98
Cardonald College-evening tapestry classes Oct 96- Jan 97
Tutoring student placements, April 98, April 97,
Oct 96, July - Aug 96, May -June 95

Talks
Newton Mearns ladies group Jan 04
Ayr Embroidery Group Oct 2000,
Dumfries Spinners,weavers & dyers Sept 2000,
East Renfrewshire group, Feb 2000,
Stirling Embroidery group Feb 98,
Friends of RSA Feb 95,
Eastwood group Feb 95.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

SOLO:
Emma Jo Webster Stenton Gallery Edinburgh 1999
Chains of thought MacRobert Art Centre Stirling 1997

GROUP:
Affordable Art VAS Edinburgh Summer 2004
In Place 62 Group Harley Gallery Nov- Dec 2003
Stenton Gallery Christmas Show 2003
VAS show 2003
A Legacy in weaving Leeds University Gallery
May 2001
Out of the Garden Shipley Art Gallery May 2000
Tapestry for the mille ánnium ITNET.com 2000
' Ally' group show Bloomsbury London Jan 2000
San Francisco international Fair 1999
Year Show- SAAC Edinburgh RSA Dec 98
British Tapestry Harley Gallery June 1998
Oxo tower Sainsbury Short list April 1998
Elvis Lives Projectability Feb 98
Stenton Gallery Nov 97
Language of Touch Colins gallery / Shire Hall 1997
New Collectables Loft Gallery June 1997
Small Format http://www.alaska.net/~itnet
Doug Cocker & Emma Jo Webster Hughson gallery June 96
Woven image Barbican centre & touring 1996/7
Local Artist Hughson Gallery June 95
Chelsea Craft Fair Oct 94
Burrell- June 94
Material Wealth- 62 Group Halifax Touring Exhibition Japan & commonwealth Institute- 62 Group 92/93
Thread of Inspiration 62 Group tour Belfast & York
Emma Jo Webster & Rachel Charlton Crawfords Art Centre St Andrews 91
All that Glisters- Hampton Court 62 Group 91
Interiors & Architecture Allen Park Gallery 91
Loose Ends, Close Ties & Other Structures Talbot Rice Arts Centre 88

Major Commissions
' Neven' private commission Koeln 2004
' The Boys' 3 portraits private commission Glasgow 2004
' Luing' private landscape tapestry Luing 2000
' Trades of Ayr' South Ayrshire Council Aug - Nov 99
' Ex Memoriae' Aberdeen July 99
' Equilibrio' Lansdown private commission Leeds 99
' Rozna Dolina' presentation commission, ljlubliana, Slovenia Jan 99
' A.C.N.Rogers' private portrait commission Stirling 98
' Je te donne mon amour' Baudry private commission
Singapore 97
' Kircudbright' private commission 96
' W.H.Reid' private commission Glasgow95
' KWD' private commission Edinburgh 95
' Cover me over' private commission London 95
' Sweet Afton' Ayr hospital (health care arts) 94/95
' Nox sideribus illustris' private commission
Glasgow 93
' Let Glasgow Flourish' Ross Hall Hospital 1991