Biography
1956 Born Roslin, Midlothian
1977 Graduated from Grays School of Art, Aberdeen
1995 Elected Professional Member of the Society of Scottish Artists
Commissions
2005 Omni, Edinburgh, ‘Dreaming spires’ Lifesize Giraffes
2004 Horizon Scotland, Forres. Sheep and lamb. Hot Dogs. Birds for new Enterprise
building
Hokkaido, Japan, Dragon Railings for a new public garden
2000 Lonach Hall, Strathdon, Staircase
1999 Clackmannanshire Council, Tillycoultry, The Devonside Sculptures
1999 Alford Academy Sculpture Garden, The Alford Panther
1997 Safeway PLC, Inverurie, "A Flying Visit"
1996 Duncan & Todd, Opticians, Aberdeen, Spectacle Sculpture
1994 Princess Royal Trust For Carers, Aberdeen, Commemorative Sculpture
1994 Govan Housing Association, Glasgow, The Govan Milestonel
1992 The Douglas Haston Recorder, Aberdeen, Sculpture Trophy
1991 Grampian Regional Council, Inverurie, The Inverurie Sundial
1988 Lord Cowdray, Dunecht, Lead Restoration Work
1985 Aberdeen District Council, Relief Panels
1984 Owlies Restaurant, Aberdeen, Applied Sculpture
1982 Dan Smedvig & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, Boardroom Panel
1981 Atlantic Drilling, Aberdeen
1980 Belmar Engineering, Aberdeen
1980 Carronhall Engineering, Stovehaven, The Carronhall Dinosaur
1980 Aberdeen District Council, Animals in Scrap
1979 William Wilson & CO, Aberdeen
1978 Aberdeen District Council, The Hazlehead Pterodactyl
1977 Aberdeen District Council, Musical Play Sculpture
Private Commissions Worldwide
Solo and Two-Artist Exhibition
2003 Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly, Hare Moon and Sky Hawk
2002 Milton Gallery, Aberdeenshire, Between the Desert and the Deep Blue
Sea
2001 Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen, Cabras and Perros
2000 Champs Hill, West Sussex, Wild Wood-
1999 Milton Gallery, Aberdeenshire, A Beast Seldom Seen
1999 Timespan Gallery, Highlands, Time and Tide
1998 Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen, Town and Country
1998 Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly, Running with Wolves
1997 Conoco UK LTD, Aberdeen, Durer's Rhinoceros
1997 Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen, On Display
1996 The Kenny Gallery, Galway, Faith, Hope and Clarity
1996 Brown's Gallery, Tain, Highland Arts Festival
1995 Brown's Gallery, Tain,Mind over Metal
1995 Woodwick house, Orkney, Beauty & the Beast
1995 Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen, Twa Craws
1994 Warehouse Gallery, Banff, Objects of Desire
1993 Riveside Gallery, Stonehaven, Spirit of the Wilderness
1993 The Ulster Arts Club, Belfast, The Sculptor and the Weaver
1992 Strathfest, Aberdeenshire, Birds and Beasties
1990 Strathfest, Aberdeenshire, What Lies Lurking
1982 Artspace Galleries, Aberdeen, photographs and Artefacts from Uganda
Group Exhibitions
2004 ArtParks International, Guernsey
2004 Philharmonic Arts Centre, Naples, Florida
2003 Q2 Gallery, Dundee,
2003 Royal Glasgow Institute, Annual Exhibition.(Prizewinner)
2003 Group Exhibition at Champs Hill, West Sussex.
2003 Invited artist at Burghley Sculpture Garden, Lincolnshire.
2003 Art Outside, Savill Garden, Windsor Park.
2003 F.T. Sabin Gallery, London, Outdoor touring exhibition.
2002 F.T. Sabin Gallery, London, Sculpture Under English Skies
2001 Champs Hill, West Sussex, The Hair of the Dog
2001 Ramster Gardens, Surrey, Contemporary Garden Sculpture
2001 Duff House, Banff, On the Edge
2001 The Lennox Gallery, London, Contemporary Highland Art
2004-96 Glasgow Art Fair, Glasgow
2003-91 Scottish Society of Artists, Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
1999 West of England Art Fair, Bath
1998 Ghent Art Fair, Belgium
1997 City Arts Centre, Edinburgh and touring UK, Animal Magic
1997 Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh
1997 John Martin of London, On a Grand Scale
1997-96 London Contemporary Art Fair
1997 The Scottish Gallery, The Artful Garden
1997 Norrie Toch Studios (SSA), Gullane
1996 Mayfest (SSA), Glasgow, Brave Art
1996 Smith Art Gallery (SSA), Stirling, A Sense of Place
1995 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Art in the Garden
1995 Art Connoisseur, London, The Beltane Spirit
1995-93 Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
1995-94 Tolquhon Gallery, Tarves - The Painted Petal, Art in the Garden
1995 Artspace Galleries, Aberdeen, Sunset Song
1994 The Kenny Gallery, Galway, heroes & Heroines
1993 The Kenny Gallery, Galway, On the Subject of Drink
1979 Aberdeen Art Centre, Aberdeen
Events
2002 "Flight of Fancy", A British romantic comedy featuring sculpture
as part of the set. Starring Jason Flemyng and directed by David Fairman.
2001 “Boundaries”A collaborative Iron Pouring event with Professor
George Beasley, broadcast live to The International Sculpture Conference,
Pittsburg,
1998 "Running with Wolves", A cross artform performance commissioned
by the Highland Festival combining sculpture, painting, dance, music and
lighting.
2004 Invited by the government of South Georgia to make a life size whale
from the scrap in an old whaling station. Visited the island in January to
carry out a feasibility study and while there produced a small whale.
