CURRICULUM VITAE
Born: 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland
Education: Grays School of Art, Aberdeen 1980-84 (BA Hons ceramics)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021
Major installation’ Forth Flora: A Study in Porcelain commissioned by NHS Lothian, to be situated on site in May.
THINK PLASTIC travels to Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Art Centre, Uist. Opening summer to coincide with the COP26 conference.
2020
THINK PLASTIC, John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The culmination of a project involving a collaboration between artists and scientists. Questioning the environmental impact of the materials we already use and whether sustainable plastics could become an environmentally friendly addition to our practices.
2019
BIRCH TREE GALLERY, Edinburgh “Layered Land”;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Visual Arts Scotland.
2018
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, “Open” SSA and VAS Together;
CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC CENTRE, London.
2017
CHEONGJU INTERNATIONAL CRAFT BIENNALE, S.Korea. UK pavilion with the Crafts Council and the British Council; MEFFAN GALLERY, Forfar, “Making Space”.
2016
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY, Edinburgh – “Making Space” Two person show;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Visual Arts Scotland, SSA.
SCOTLAND/THAILAND CRAFT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, BRITISH COUNCIL. Travelled to Thailand with 3 other Scottish makers for a week of collaboration and ideas exchange with 8 Thai makers. They came to Scotland for a reciprocal exchange visit. This culminated in a travelling exhibition at ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH and THE BARONY CENTRE, West Kilbride.
2015
CHEONGJU INTERNATIONAL CRAFT BIENNALE, S.Korea (honourable mention);
SCOTTISH SCULPTURE PARK, Caol Ruadh. Invited artist;
RBGE, John Hope Gateway, “ Lorna Fraser, The Herbarium An Artist’s View”;
ROSALUX Gallery, Minneapolis, “The Cut Of Your Jib”;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Visual Arts Scotland Annual Open.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED
2014
SCOTTISH SCULPTURE PARK, Caol Ruadh. Invited artist;
SELECTED, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Edinburgh – Society of Scottish Artists. Invited Installation.
2013
PLOCKTON GALLERY– 4PLUS. Invited artist;
SCOTTISH SCULPTURE PARK, Caol Ruadh. Invited installation;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Edinburgh- Society of Scottish Artists. Invited Installation;
DANCING LIGHT GALLERY, West Linton;
BIG CRAFT GIVEAWAY- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Logan Botanic Garden, Caithness Horizons and National Museum of Scotland.
2012
RSA Edinburgh – Society of Scottish Artists; Visual Arts Scotland;
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, Edinburgh – Big Craft Giveaway;
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY, Edinburgh – Natural Curiosity. Curated by Lynn Wilson;
CAMBO ESTATE, Fife – Art Installation in stable block. Invited by Heartwood artists;
SCOTTISH ART CLUB, Edinburgh, Invited Artist.
2011
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, USA – Craft Show;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Edinburgh- Society of Scottish Artists; Visual Arts Scotland.
2010
RBGE, Edinburgh ”Inside The Herbarium-an Exhibition in Clay and Cloth”;
COMPASS GALLERY, Glasgow;
SAATCHI GALLERY, London – “COLLECT”.
2009
SOMERSET HOUSE, London;
FLAUBERT GALLERY, Edinburgh.
2008
YINGGE CERAMIC MUSEUM, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale;
LANDRATSAMT, Munich, “About-Scotland-Bavaria”;
GALLERIE THEOPHANE, Paris;
PAISLEY ART GALLERY, Open Exhibition;
PENNEL GALLERY, Peebles;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, Edinburgh, SSA & VAS.
2007
ICHEON WORLD CERAMIC CENTER, Korea- 4th World Ceramic Biennale;
CITY ARTS CENTRE, Edinburgh – “Scissors, Paper, Stone”;
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND, Edinburgh – “GIFTED”;
THE ROPEWALK, Humberside, England – “Meanwhile Further North”;
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY – Society of Scottish Artists;
ABERDEEN ART GALLERY – Aberdeen Artists Annual Open Exhibition
COLLECTIONS
Icheon World Ceramic Center, Korea
Yingge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan
Dr Iskandar Jalil, Master Potter of Singapore (Private Collection)
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
PUBLICATIONS
500 Ceramic Sculptures, Lark Books
The Ceramic Book, An A-Z guide of 300 Ceramic Artists
AWARDS
2016 – McCracken Pollok Prize, Society of Scottish Artists
2015 – Edinburgh Visual Art and Craft Award
2008 – Creative Scotland Development Award
2006 – Edinburgh Visual Art and Craft Award
2004 – David Colvin Prize, Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy
2002 – Wren and Bell Prize, Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy