CV

Born  Glasgow, lives and works Edinburgh, Scotland

Education

MA (hons) English Literature and Philosophy, University of Edinburgh

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021 -  "Tremors", Edinburgh Palette , Gallery 2, paintings and drawings.

2019 - "Figured", Edinburgh Palette Gallery 2, new paintings and drawings. 

2017 - "Watershed", Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh

2014 - "Lifeworld",   Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh

2013 - “Liberation”,   ARTS COMPLEX, Edinburgh

2011 - “Nightwalk”  ARTS COMPLEX, Edinburgh

2010 - “I’m Coming Bluebeard” ARTS COMPLEX, Edinburgh

2005 - ‘Voices from the Wild’, Mansfield Park Gallery,Glasgow

2002 - ‘Reconnections’, Old Gallery, Tblisi, Georgia

1999 - ‘Forest Traces’, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

1997 - ‘New Paintings & Drawings’, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

1996 - ‘Edge of the Woods’, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

1995 - ‘New Work’, The Collective Gallery, Edinburgh       
                     

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2021 -  "Figurative Art Now", Mall Galleries ,London, online exhibition

2017 - "Grown Together", Edinburgh Palette Gallery

2014 - "Naked Aye", Figurative Painting and Sculpture, Edinburgh Palette             

2013 - National Portrait Gallery ,London, “Portrait Gala”

2013 - “Summer Show” Arts Complex   

2010 - “Yellow”, Arts Complex Edinburgh

2009 - National Portrait Gallery London, “Portrait Gala”

2008 - Colloquiart,”Art and Aesthetics”,GRE Gallery,Studio One,University of Edinburgh

2007 - BP National Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery,London
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon –Tyne and Scottish national Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Bona Fide,Festival Exhibition Patriothall Gallery,Figurative Painting Exhibition

Three Artists from Georgia:Vakho Bugadze,Misha  Shengelia,Misha Gogriciani and three artists from Scotland:Caroline Walker,Ian Healy,Lynn Ahrens

Meanwhile Further North,Ropewalk Gallery,Barton on Humber,England

2004 - Festival Exhibition,Patriothall Gallery,Edinburgh

Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow                    

2003 -  Aberdeen Artists Open Exhibition,Aberdeen Art Gallery

West End Festival Exhibition, Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow

Mansfield Park Gallery,Glasgow at Battersea Art Fair,London                    

2002 - London Contemporary Art Fair, with The Compass Gallery, Glasgow

Group Show, Merz Gallery, Edinburgh

Festival Exhibition, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh

2001 - Group Show, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London

Laing Contemporary Art Exhibition, The Mall Gallery, London

Mainhill Gallery at Art Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival 

2000 - Aberdeen Artists Open Exhibition., Aberdeen Art Gallery                                   

‘Small Paintings’, Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow 

Mainhill Gallery at Art Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival

SSA Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh                                                   

1999 - Aberdeen Artists Open Exhibition - The Shell Expro Premier Award

‘Cabinet Paintings’, Compass Gallery, Glasgow

1998 - SSA Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

1997 - Georgian International Festival  of Arts, Tblisi - Six Scottish Artists & Six Georgian Artists, Republic of Georgia

SSA,  Annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh

‘Festival Exhibition’, Bellevue Gallery, Edinburgh

Aberdeen Artists Open Exhibition

Curation

Bona Fide,Edinburgh Festival Exhibition Patriothall Gallery, 2007  Three Georgian Artists and Three Scottish Artists

Awards

1999 - The Shell Expro Premier Award for Painting, Aberdeen Artists Open Exhibition                       

2002 - Creative Development Award, Scottish Arts Council                                                                                                                                                                              

Panels

1997-2000 - Society of Scottish Artists Council Member