Education
1992-96 Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. BA (hons) Fine Art
1991-92 Foundation Art Course, Rutherston College of Further Education, Aberdeen
Selected exhibitions
2025
Vanguard exhibition 2025, Outre Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
'Into the woods' exhibition, Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly
199th RSA Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
2024
Popland IV, Koch X Bos Gallery, Amsterdam
198th RSA Annual exhibition, RSA gallery, Edinburgh
2023
Left at the Mountain, Right at the Sea, group exhibition Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Renewal, WOWXWOW online group exhibition
2022
Don’t Wake Daddy XVII, Feinkunst Krüger Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
Browns Gallery Group exhibition, Browns Gallery, Inverness
Arcana / Feierwerk Farbenladen, Munich, Germany
Vanguard, Outre Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Oneironauts written by Douglas Thompson, Zagava Books
Belle and Sebastian Illustrated Lyric book, published by Thames & Hudson, Volume
Innercity Prints, Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
‘A Portrait Of Mairi Sawyer’ joint exhibition with Erlend Tait, portrait of Mairi Sawyer commissioned by NTS, Sawyer Gallery, Inverewe Gardens, Poolewe
Black Isle Collective, The Stables, Cromarty
The Birds/Die Vogel curated by Heiko Müller, Feinkunst Krüger Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
Hidden Harmonies exhibition with Erlend Tait, Biscuit Factory,Newcastle
2021
Arcana group exhibition online
Printed Elements / SSA members exhibition viewed online
2020
Don’t Wake Daddy XV, Dec 6th - 23rd Dec, Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg
Arcana The Tarot Has Spoken, online group exhibition
Pandemonium, An Tobar, 30th Oct - March 2021
Awarded the Open Fund from Creative Scotland
Walpurgis II, online exhibition, Dog & Pony Gallery, Munich, Germany
Pandamania "Covid 19 - what does it do to you?", online exhibition with 22 artists
Yokai Yokai, Outre Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
The Spring Exhibition, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
'From Alba to Arabia' - Highland Print Studio touring exhibition - Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE, Art Jameel House of Traditional Arts, Jeddah, KSA.
2019
'From Alba to Arabia' Stal Gallery in Muscat, Oman
SSA + VAS 2019/2020 exhibition, RSA gallery, Edinburgh
Don’t Wake Daddy XlV, Feinkunst Krüger Gallery, Hamburg, Germany Dec 2019
Arcana Exhibition, Orangerie English Garden, Munich, Germany
Autumn Exhibition, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
Black Isle Collective Summer Exhibition,The Stables, Cromarty
Walpurgis, Dog & Pony Gallery, Munich, Germany
REFRACTOR, joint exhibition with Erlend Tait awarded by the SSA. Meffan Art Gallery, Forfar
2018
SSA 121st Annual exhibition, RSA Gallery, Edinburgh
FOUND, An Tobar annual exhibition, Tobermory, Mull
25th Anniversary, Browns Gallery, Tain
157th Open Exhibition, Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Monochromagic – 5 person online exhibition, WOWXWOW
RSA Open Exhibition, RSA Gallery, Edinburgh
Micro Visions, online group exhibition, WOWXWOW
Jointly awarded the ‘Meffan Gallery Exhibition Prize’ with Erlend Tait from the SSA & VAS during their Open 2018 Together Exhibition.
Open 2018 SSA & VAS Together, RSA Edinburgh
‘Roots’ Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait, St Fergus Gallery, Wick
2017
‘Look Up To The Sky And See’ Group exhibition, FB69Munster, Germany
WOWXWOW ‘‘WOW²’ Online group exhibition
‘The Tree Beings’ Solo exhibition, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
WOWxWOW ‘Room Of A Thousand Doors’ online group exhibition
‘Tales From The North’ Joint exhibition with Erland Tait, Comar, An Tobar Arts Centre, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
RSA Open Exhibition, RSA Gallery, Edinburgh
WOWxWOW 'Lightning Bolts & Little Sparks' Online group exhibition
2016
Winter Postcard Exhibition,RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow.
The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts,153rd Open Annual Exhibition
Polygon Project, Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Attending Highland Print Studio, Inverness to learn Printmaking. Project supported by the Highland Visual Arts & Craft Award Scheme and the Bet Low Trust
Girlpower 2, group exhibition, FB69 Koln Gallery, Koln, Germany
2015
Winter exhibition, Browns Gallery, Tain
RGI Christmas postcard exhibition, Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
Thype curated by Redcoat and Graphic Design Festival Scotland. On the Corner, Glasgow
TWENTY ONE AND COUNTING, Browns Gallery, Tain
Le tour Belgique Portfolio show, Koln, Germany
Crows are following us, group show, FB69 Koln Gallery, Koln, Germany
March exhibition, Edinburgh Drawing School Gallery, Edinburgh
VAS:T 2015, RSA Gallery, Edinburgh
February Exhibition, Edinburgh Drawing School Gallery, Edinburgh
London Art Fair, represented by the Compass Gallery, Glasgow
2014
RGI Christmas Exhibition, Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
RSA Open exhibition, RSA Gallery, Edinburgh
Forgotten Land: Solo exhibition including new collaborations with Erlend Tait, FB69 Koln, Germany
Cabinet Show: group exhibition, Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Aberdeen Artist's Society 80th Annual exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery
Spring exhibition: group exhibition,Tolquon Gallery, Tarves, Aberdeenshire
Interview ‘Tait and Tait’ in Stadtgefluster Munster Magazine, Germany
Crows are following us: group exhibition, FB69 Gallery, Munster, Germany
2013
‘Against the wall’ group exhibition, Ig-lu Gallery, Inverness
Pop up Christmas group exhibition, Redcoat Gallery, Glasgow
Christmas postcard exhibition, RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
Girlpower, Group exhibition, FB69 Gallery, Köln, Germany
RGI 152nd annual exhibition, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow
‘Forgotten Land’ Solo exhibition including new collaborations with Erland Tait, FB69 Gallery, Munster, Germany
Joint exhibition withErland Tait, Browns Gallery, Tain
5th Year anniversary – group exhibition, FB69 Gallery, Munster, Germany
Received funding from the Bet Low Trust
Duologue - joint exhibition with Erlend Tait, RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
2012
Spring breakers – group exhibition FB69 Gallery, Munster, Germany
'The end of the world' Group exhibition, FB69 Gallery, Munster, Germany
Christmas exhibition, RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
Nose Bleed, group exhibition, Fuse gallery, New York
Transart, collaboration with Erland Tait, Organised by IOTA and Team Redcoat
151st Annual Exhibition, Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, Glasgow
Yuck and Yum Summer Zine Edition
Aberdeen Artists' Society, 78th Annual, Aberdeen Art Gallery
'Nosebleed' Fuse Gallery, New York, USA
2011
Invited by Erik Foss to contribute towards the Police Brutality Colouring Book.
Character artist for 'The match girl passion'
'Girl power' group exhibitionFB69 Gallery, Munster, Germany
SOLO exhibition 'Smooth Mystery' FB69 Gallery, Köln, Germany
'Feminality Couples' The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
'Apartness' Group exhibition Redcoat Gallery, Glasgow
2010
Contemporary Art Ruhr 2010, SANAA Gebäude, Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany
Solo Exhibition “Better on lips than on paper, FB69 , Munster, Germany
Pornsaints exhibition, Museum of Porn, Switzerland
DRAW, Museo de la Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City, USA
Pornsaints Exhibition, Birdhouse Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA
2009
DRAW, Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, USA
Whats Highland got to do with it?, Eden Court, Inverness
2008
Members Exhibitition, An Talla Solais Centre, Ullapool
Christmas Exhibition, Kate Leney Gallery, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Christmas Exhibition, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Ladies Night, Solo Exhibition, Fuse Gallery, New York, USA
West Coast Open 4, An Talla Solais, Visual Arts Centre, Ullapool
Joint exhibition with Erlend Tait, Kate Leney Gallery, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
The Painted Face: Portraiture Open, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham
New Works exhibition with Erlend Tait Inchmore Gallery, Inchmore, Inverness-shire
DRAW touring group show @Stolen Space Gallery, London. Curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackay from Fuse Gallery, New York
2007
Christmas Exhibition, Kate Leney Gallery, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Christmas Exhibition, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Good Visibilty, An Talla Solais, Visual Arts Centre, Ullapool.
Double Vision, Queen Mary Vaults, Bank St, Inverness
"The Art of Being Highland", Midmills Campus, Inverness
Sealladh 4, An Tuireann Arts Centre, Portree, Skye
UHI Headquarters, Inverness
Aberdeen Artists' Society, 73rd Annual, Aberdeen Art Gallery
Visual Energy, An Talla Solais, Ullapool
MacMillan Cancer Support, Strathpeffer Pavillion, Strathpeffer
2006
Highland Hospice Exhibition, Phipps Hall, Beauly
Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh
Aspect Prize, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley
Starfish Ceramics, Glengorm, Isle of Mull
Paperworks, Bury Art Gallery and Museum, Bury
Pastel Society,Mall Galleries London
Highland Open Exhibition, touring
2004
Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh
Scottish Arts Promotion, Edinburgh
2003 Bakehouse Gallery, Edinburgh
2001 Pier Arts Centre Stromness, Orkney. Summer show
2001 Pier arts centre, Stromness, Orkney. Winter show
1996 Gordon Art Exhibition, Inverurie town hall, Aberdeenshire. Special award.
1996 RSA Edinburgh. Final year Student show.
Illustration work
2022 Belle and Sebastian lyric book / published by Thames & Hudson / Volume, created illustrations responding to the music and lyrics
2022 Oneironauts / written by Douglas Thompson / Zagava Books
2018 IV10 restaurant / Fortrose / Gozney wood fired oven and door signage
2016 ‘Seasons Change’ a wee rhyming book written by Emma Macleod
2015 4 Illustrations for Cub bag www.cub-bag.com
2011 Police Brutality Colouring Book
2011 Character artist for 'The match girl passion' animation / Cryptic Nights / CCA / Glasgow
2008 Cutting Teeth Literature Magazine
2005 RAAR Demozine #2 comic
Publications
This Will Ruin Everything by Recoat
DRAW book
Yuck and Yum Zine
Awards
Awardee of ‘Open Fund’ from Creative Scotland to collaborate with Scottish surrealist writer Douglas Thompson / Our project titled ‘Oneironauts’
Meffan Gallery Exhibition Prize / Jointly awarded with Erlend Tait / Open 2018 SSA/VAS Together
Bet Low Trust - 2013 / 2016
Highland Visual Arts and Craft Award Scheme 2016 / 2019 / 2023