CV

Working as a Freelance Artist based at Newtonhill, providing original artworks and prints. I have exhibited works at venues including:

• Milton Art Gallery, Crathes; 2007, 2009/2010
• Stonehaven Library;
• Peterhead Fish Festival.
• Participated in North East Open Studios (07,08,09)
• Solo Exhibition“For my Eyes a Feast, Our Land, a Wondrous Harvest” (2008)
• Inverurie Town Hall -Gordon Arts Forum 2008, 2009, 2010
• Grassic Gibbon Centre
• Cammies of Cammachmore
• Peacocks Visual Arts Christmas Exhibition 2008
• Under the Hammer
• Stonehaven Town Hall
• Montrose Library
• The Holburn Gallery (currently)

Art Community Activities

• Member of Aberdeen Artist Society
• South East Area Representative for NEOS 2008 & 2009
• NEOS Steering Committee Fundraiser for NEOS 2008 & 2009
• Member of Limousine Bull
• Member of Society for All Artists
• Founder and Chair of South Aberdeenshire Abstracts
• Editor of “Creative Community” local Arts & Crafts Newsletter
• Provided workshops/demonstrations for Cumminestoun and Carron Art Groups

Projects

Artizfun - A Children’s Arts and Crafts Group established by Jacky Niven and run with other professional artists.

Boardwalk Murals- created two murals with the children from Artizfun for the Beach Boardwalk in Stonehaven for the Beautiful Scotland Competition in 2009. Stonehaven was awarded Gold Status.

St Cyrus Youth Shelter Public Art Project- created panels for a youth shelter with the young people from the area using plasma cutting technique and graffiti art.

Aberdeenshire Council- have undertaken the role of resident artist at a number of community events such as “Planning for Real”, NKCDG Art Exhibition.