Qualifications

  • 2011 MFA (Distinction) Glass, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • 2009 BA (Hons) Design and Applied Arts in Glass, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • 2006 HNC Decorative Glass (6 Units), Edinburgh Telford College, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • 1999 BEd (Hons) Technology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Experience/Professional Development

  • 2012 Northlands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland, Anglea Jarman Kiln Casting (pending Aug 2012).
  • 2011
    • 10 Days Workshop, Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale, Icheon, South Korea.
    • Artist in Residence, Glass Department, Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2010 Pilchuck Glass School, Deborah Horrell and Mel George, Pate de Verre and kiln working, Stanwood, USA.
  • 2009
    • North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland, Udo Zembok, Layering Colour Pigments.
    • Edinburgh College of Art, Assistant to Max Stewart (PhD).
    • European Glass Symposium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 2008
    • North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster Scotland, April Surgent and Jiri Harcuba, Engraving.
    • Edinburgh College of Art, Assistant to Max Stewart (PhD).
  • 2007 Colin Reid Studio, Stroud, England, Kiln Casting Master class.
  • 2005 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Scotland, Kiln formed Glass.

Lectures

  • 2011
    • Guest Lecture, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Trove, Artists and Curators Talk, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth.
  • 2010 Scottish Glass Society, AGM, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Exhibitions

  • 2012
    • Cultural Exchange : 33rd Annual Exhibition of the Scottish Glass Society, Northlands Gallery, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland, (selected). (Sept)
    • British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK, (selected). (Aug)
    • New Designers, Part 1, Business Design Centre, Islington, London, UK.
  • 2011
    • Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London.
    • Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale, International Competition Exhibition, Icheon, South Korea.
    • Stanislav Libensky Award Exhibition, Prague Gallery of Czech Glass, Prague,Czech Republic.
    • The Quay Gallery, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.
    • Return to the Earth, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington, Scotland.
    • Degree Show 2011, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • Trove: 32nd Annual Exhibition of the Scottish Glass Society, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth, Scotland, (selected).
  • 2010
    • Vigour, Craft Town Scotland, West Kilbride, Scotland.
    • New Faces, The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, (selected).
  • 2009
    • Graduates 09, The Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland, (selected).
    • New Designers, Business Design Center, London, England.
    • Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • 2007 Work in Progress Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Publications

  • 2011
    • Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale Catalogue
    • Stanislav Libensky Award Exhibition Catalogue
    • Trove, Exhibition Catalogue.
    • Scottish Glass Society Newsletter.

Awards & Prizes

  • 2011
    • Stanislav Libensky Award (shortlisted).
    • Clason-Harvie Bursary, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • 2010
    • Scottish Glass Society Travel Award.
    • Partner Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School.
  • 2009
    • Postgraduate Students' Allowances Scheme, scholarship to undertake an MFA.
    • Helen A Rose Bequest Award for outstanding work, Edinburgh College of Art.