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Scott

Smith

Disciplines: Silversmithing

Location: Aberdeen

Materials: Silver

www.scottsmith.design

Scott Smith is a contemporary silversmith based at Deemouth Artist Studios in Aberdeen, celebrated for combining traditional techniques with a modern design approach. Raised in NorthEast Scotland, he draws inspiration from local Pictish stones and ancient metalwork, informing his detailed, hand-raised silverware. Skilled in chasing, carving and forging, Scott creates functional artworks that echo Scotland’s heritage while reflecting a contemporary voice. His work balances precision and spontaneity, honouring the past while pushing silversmithing into new territory. Committed to craftsmanship, storytelling, and community, he continues to advocate for Scottish silversmithing through commissions, exhibitions, and his expanding body of work.

Previous Experience

Recent Awards – Inches Carr Award, Visual Arts Scotland, 2025. Silversmithing Apprentice Scholarship, South House Silver Workshop Trust. Goldsmiths’ North Bursary, The Benevolent Society. QEST Emerging Makers Scholarship (Silversmithing), Queen Elizebeth Scholarship Trust, 2024. Gosset Champagne Award, Goldsmith’s Craft and Design Council, 2023. Gold Award, 2D Silversmithing, Goldsmith’s Craft and Design Council. Inches Carr Craft Bursary (Emerging Maker), Craft Scotland. Recent Exhibitions – Inches Carr Award Showcase Exhibition, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, 2025. Goldsmiths’ North, Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield. Borders Art Fair, Border Arts Development, Kelso. New Traditions, Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop Collective, Coburg House, Edinburgh. Now and Then: Part Two Centenary Exhibition, Visual Arts Scotland, Dalkeith, 2024. Borders Art Fair, Border Arts Development, Kelso. Then and Now: 100 Years of Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Society of Art, Edinburgh. Collect Art Fair, Goldsmiths’ Fair at Collect, Somerset House, London.

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