Exhibitions

2024

RSW Annual exhibition
“Then and Now” Dalkeith Palace, Visual Arts Scotland org.
Open Studios, Abbeymount studios, Edinburgh

2023

Mary May Marshall Award winner, RSW Annual exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Two person Exhibition, The Life Room Gallery, Dundas Street, Edinburgh
June and December Open Studios, Abbeymount Studios.

2022

Return week drawing at Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, Paris
Open Studios and Christmas Makers Market Abbeymount studios.

2021

Sir Walter Scott portrait unveiling, the New Club, Edinburgh
Out of the Blue Arts, December 2021
Open Studios Abbeymouth studios, Edinburgh

2020

Out of the Blue Arts December exhibition

2018

“Artist’s artists” Curator and exhibitor, Scottish Arts Club

2016

2 person Show, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh

2014

Scottish Arts Club: Professional Members Summer Exhibition

2013

Sutton Gallery, Edinburgh: Winter Exhibition
Scottish Arts Club: 3 Person Exhibition

2012

Scottish Arts Club: Christmas Exhibition
Scottish Arts Club: Summer Exhibition
Scottish Arts Club: Portrait and Drawing Exhibition
Open Studios: Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. UK

2011

Scottish Arts Club: Professional Artists December Exhibition
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Winter Sale
Open Studios: Beaverhall Road & Drummond Place, Edinburgh

2010

Open Studios: Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh, Scotland

2009

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Winter Sale
Jane Deering Gallery, Annisquam, MA: Summer Exhibition
Bass Rocks Beach Club, Artists Group: Summer Exhibition
Sale of Work: 29 Way Road. Gloucester MA.

2008

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: ”Inside/Outside”
Grace Teshima Gallery, Montmartre, Paris: “Dessins de la Grande Chaumiere”
Jane Deering Gallery, CA2UK, Gloucester, MA, USA.
Jane Deering Gallery Santa Barbara, CA.
Concord Art Association: Teacher/Student Exhibition
Hotel Les Degres de Notre Dame, Paris.

2007

Concord Art Association: “Frances N. Roddy Open Competition”
Artist & Celebrity Plate Auction Boston, MA: REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
RHYS Gallery, Boston: “Proof of Purchase”
Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA,: Annual Members’ Show
Espace Chatelet-Victoria, Avenue Victoria, Paris, France.
Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester MA: New Acquisitions,
Jane Deering Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.

2006

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: December Sale
Jane Deering Gallery, Boston.
Jane Deering Gallery, Gloucester MA.
Jane Deering Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.
Concord Art Association: Teacher/ Student Exhibition Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2005

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: December Sale
Jane Deering Gallery, Gloucester MA.
Concord Arts Association: Frances N. Roddy Competition and Teacher/Student Exhibition
Brandeis University, Women’s Study Research Center: “Reach for the Stars”

2004

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: December Sale
Jane Deering Gallery, Gloucester, MA: Summer Exhibition, Annapolis Exhibition
Public Art Project (Pathways for Children) Gloucester MA: “Lobster Landings”
Concord Arts Association: “Second Annual Teacher/Student Exhibition”
Montserrat College of Art: Annual Auction
Wenham Museum, Wenham MA: “North Shore Artist Show”
Concord Arts Association, Concord MA: “Members Juried Painting Exhibition”

Fellowships, boards, & research projects

2015

Chair of Friends of Edinburgh University Visual Arts,

2010 -2014

Talbot–Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, Trustee, Friends org.

2011

Wildlife photography and painting project with Roy Toft Photography, Pantanal, Matto Grosso, Brazil

2008-2009

Gail and Ernst von Metzsch Portrait commission “Julia von Metzsch”

2008

Plein-air Painting Workshop featuring George Nick.
artMatters magazine, smfa, Boston, “Think globally, make art locally” Feature story Artist

2005-2009

Drawing Project, “La Grande Chaumiere” Life-drawing studio, Paris
U.S. Representative, Edinburgh College of Art Alumni Association in North America

2006-7

Medici Society, smfa, Boston

2006

Vermont Studio Centre, Johnson, VT, Artist’s Grant

2003

Full Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT
Presidents Council, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA

2001-06

Zapotecan Painting Project, Oaxaca Mexico

teaching experience

2014

“Everything you ever wanted to know about Portrait Drawing and Painting” Off the Rails Arts centre, Labybank Station, Fife, Scotland

2012

Lecture “Gwen John, an Artist’s Life in Paris” Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Club, The Franco-Scottish Business Club. French Cultural Intstitute, Edinburgh UK

2008-2012

Studio-based Courses: “Drawing the Human Body”, “Expressive Gesture” multi-media Drawing course. Watercolor Intensive 1 & 2. “Watercolor Portrait”, “Figure in Space”.

2008

Art-making Workshop, Oaxaca, Mexico, in conjunction with Concord Art Association, MA.

2007

School of Visual Arts, New York City, Life-drawing, Animal Drawing for Film Animation.
Watercolor Portrait , Concord Art Association, MA.

2006/2008

Art –making Workshop, Oaxaca, Mexico in conjunction with Concord Art Association

2005

SMFA Art-making Workshop, Oaxaca, Mexico
Concord Art Association, Watercolor Portrait Workshop

2004-2005

Portrait Painting with Watercolour, SMFA, Boston,
Watercolour Intensive Workshop, SMFA, Boston

2003

Watercolour Intensive for Artists, Gloucester MA

1998 –2005

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Expressive Gesture: Life drawing and Painting Workshop, Summer School Program

2000-01

Tufts University Undergraduate Program, Advanced Drawing

1997-98

School of Visual Arts, NYC, Advanced Drawing, Film Dept.,

1996

Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA, Advanced Life Drawing

1995

Harvard Summer School, Teaching Assistant, Intro to Painting

1993-95

SMFA Boston, Introduction to Painting, Continuing Ed. Dept.
SMFA Boston, teaching assistant to Barnet Rubenstein

1987-91

Westminster Adult Education Institute London, Part time Instructor, Drawing and Painting

1984-86

Blake College, London, Part time instructor, Drawing and Painting

Education

2009

Beacon Hill Seminars, Memoir Course

2006

WICE Institute, Paris, Memoir Course
Harvard Extension School. Cambridge, MA
Creative writing Memoir, Creative Writing Short Story

1992-95

Master of Fine Arts Degree, SMFA Boston/Tufts University

1980

Bachelor of Arts, Edinburgh College of Art

1979

Hospitalfield House, Summer School, Arbroath, UK

1971-73

Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow UK, Diploma Course

1969-70

Falmouth School of Art, Falmouth UK, Foundation Course