My practice is an ongoing exploration into graphic surrealism, ambient clashes & sporadic outbursts!
My work is experimental; I am interested in the process of painting, the material itself & the ways it can manifest but also the constraints it propagates. The imagery within my paintings is made up of motifs; semi organic marks & forms. These are like letters or symbols. They allow me to compose short sentences. They are my workings out, sums, trying to decipher and understand things, breaking large ideas into their most simplest of displays, almost into ideograms.
I am in constant reflection about our place in the universe; our significance or insignificance. I enjoy trying to capture a sense of humanity in a space like void, a sense of humour in an oxygenless vacuum. Portholes of flat space & monolithic or phallic shapes regularly make an appearance within my compositions. They become methods of transportation through space and time while acting as a symbol for flesh, the soul, the human journey.
2020
Changing Tides: Society of Scottish Artists, Gala House, TBC, Galashiels
Borders Art Fair: Visual Art Scotland, 13th - 15th March, Kelso
UTOPIA: Society of Scottish Artists, The Kirkcudbright Galleries
2019
SSA + VAS Open: Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
XMASHUP: Upright Gallery, Edinburgh
RSA Annual 2019: Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
UTOPIA- What’s yours? Society of Scottish Artists, Gracefield Arts Centre & The Kirkcudbright Galleries
The Open Contemporary Young Artist Award: The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Solo Show: Stains & Stones @Upright Gallery, 29th March - 20th April, Edinburgh
ALIGHT, Visual Arts Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, RSA, Edinburgh
2018
OH MOTHER: Spilt Milk Members Show, Custom House, Leith, Edinburgh
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Summerhall, Edinburgh
RSA Open 2018: Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
The Open Contemporary Young Artist Award, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
The Salon: Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh
2017
Solo Exhibition at The Number Shop, Edinburgh
2016
You want the Moon: Arusha Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Edinburgh
Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Arusha Gallery, London
The Lucky Jotter 8th Exhibition, The Gallery, University centre, Blackpool
Manchester Buy Art Fair with Arusha Gallery, Old Granada Studios, Manchester
RSA Open Exhibition 2016, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2015
Bothy Project Prize, Residency, Royal Scottish Academy, Cairngorms
RSA Open Exhibition 2015, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2014
Affordable Art Fair with My Life in Art, Hampstead, London
New Scottish Artists: The Fleming Collection, London
Affordable Art Fair with My Life in Art, Battersea, London
RSA New Contemporaries 2014, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
London Art Fair with The Catlin Guide, Business Design Centre, Islington, London
2013
ECA Collections Purchase Prize
The Andrew Grant Bequest Scholarship
Selected artist- RSA New Contemporaries
Best of the Degree Show: exhibition, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow
Art Pistol: Pop up, Creative Scotland, Edinburgh
Art Pistol: Christmas Show,
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