About Me
I am a Scottish Graduate Artist based in Brighton, England. I studied at Edinburgh College of Art participating in a 4 year Painting BA(Hons) Degree and a study exchange at the Hungarian University of Fine Art in Budapest, Hungary. I graduated in July 2016 and have since continued pursuing my artistic career.
Within my practice I mainly engage with imagery that is both ambiguous and provocative. I turn the focus towards the viewer, highlighting aspects of their preconceptions in order to ultimately provoke a dialogue concerning the field of ideas raised by each artworks subject.
The compositions I create are designed to perceive an image of obscurity. I am currently focusing on the fusion of classism with contemporary to evoke reaction by conceptually and visually communicating current social issues. I have previously demonstrated this through the use of the female form in combination with various intricate textures and details. I am continuing to create oil paintings of sculptural masterpieces from renaissances onwards connecting us to the past and what lies ahead of us.
Currently Exhibited With:
-George Thornton Art - Nottingham, UK. BROWSE
-George Thornton Art - Manchester, UK. BROWSE
-Art of Protest - York, UK. BROWSE
-The Rafiki Gallery - Edinburgh, UK. BROWSE
-The Lemond Gallery - Glasgow , UK. BROWSE
-The Lauderdale Gallery - London, UK. BROWSE
-Ingo Finke Gallery - London, UK.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
-Ingo Finke Gallery, Battersea, London. Group Show April 2024
INTERVIEWS:
-'The Rafiki Gallery' in conversation with Leo Satarin, watch the full live interview HERE. February 2021
-'The Rafiki Gallery' Q&A with Phoebe Ramsay-Stagg, read the full interview HERE. August 2020
-'The Artful Podcast' in conversation with Matteo Lorusso, see the full live interview HERE. August 2020
COMPETITIONS & RESIDENCIES:
-'John Moore Painting Prize 2023' Shortlisted artist.
-'99 Future Blue Chip Artists' Finalist in competition, 2023.
-'Anderson Contemporary' Artist in Residence July 2022-November 2022.
-'New Emergence Art Prize 2021' one of 18 artists shortlisted.
-'Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize ' Artwork featured on the Instagram thread for the competition, 2021.
PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS:
-'The Big Summer Show' Group Show. Lemond Gallery, Glasgow. June 10th - 18th 2023.
-Artist Open Houses. 8 Clifton Terrace. May 20th - 21st 2023.
-Artist Open Houses. 92 Montpelier Road. December 8th-December 11th 2022.
-Artist Auction. Kemptown Artists Group, December 2022.
-Lemond Christmas Show. Group Show. November 12th - November 20th
-Solo Show 'Oink Gallery', Swindon. September 30th-October 2022.
-'Renaissance Resurrected II' Solo Show, Anderson Contemporary, Hackney, London. September 14th-22nd, 2022.
-'Renaissance Resurrected I' Solo Show, Cass Art, Glasgow. August 23-September 7th, 2022.
-'Six Figurative Artists' Tiffany Barber, Stephanie Rew, Iain D Campbell, Kathryn Arthur, Iain Holman, Neovi Wales. 'The Lemond Gallery' Glasgow, UK. 23rd July-31st July 2022.
-'Renaissance Resurrected' Solo Show at 'The Laduderdale Gallery, Maida Vale, London. 7th April-12th May 2022.
-'Local Landmarks' Solo Show, The Dog & Bone Gallery, Brighton, England. February 5th-3rd March 2022.
-Artist Open Houses. 92 Montpelier Road, December 10th-12th,2021.
- Bare Bone Gallery, Group Show, Hastings, England. Friday 26th November-10th December 2021.
- 'Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show' Group Exhibition, 50% Goes towards Macmillan Cancer Support, November 2021.
- 'Affordable Art Fair' with George Thornton Art at Battersea, London, 21st-24th October 2021.
-'Reconfiguring' Group Show. Regency Town House, Brighton, England. Artist run exhibition with Craig Simpson & Amy Dury. September 2021.
- 'Studio Paradiso' Artist in Residence, Brighton, England 2021.
-'Choose to Challenge' Brush, Brighton, England, 8th March-April 30th 2021.
-'Kirkstall Art Trail' St. Stephens Church, Leeds, England 2019
-'Body in motion' by FRESH JUNK, Wharf Chambers, Leeds, England 2019
-'MAY DAY' Inkwell Arts, Leeds, England 2019
-'Women Make Art' Clickspace, Hanoi, Vietnam 2018.
-'BODY' Ke Quan, Hanoi, Vietnam 2018.
-'Where are they now' Art Pistol, Glasgow, Scotland 2017
-'Art In Mind' The Brick Lane Gallery, London, England 2017.
-'Spring Exhibition' The Edinburgh Drawing School, Edinburgh, Scotland 2017.
-'Toast To The Lassies' Gallery 23, Edinburgh, Scotland 2017.
-'Edinburgh Art Fair' Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Scotland 2016.
-'2016 Graduate Exhibition' Fire Station Creative, Dunfermline, Scotland 2016.
-'Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2016' Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh , Scotland 2016.
-'Flux' Whitespace, Edinburgh, Scotland 2016.
-'Royal Society of British Artists Rising Stars 2016' Lloyd's Register, London, England 2016.
-'Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show' Checkpoint Charlie, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016.
-'HATCH' Edinburgh Caves, Edinburgh, Scotland 2015.
