Education
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1996 — 1999
Glasgow University, Certificate in Field Archaeology with Distinction
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1990 — 1992
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
Master of Philosophy, Public Art -
1986 — 1990
Glasgow School of Art
BA Honours, Constructed Textiles
Awards/Grants
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2022
The Space/Creative Scotland Commission for ‘On Sonorous Seas’
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2020
a-n Artist Bursary
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2020
VACMACreative Scotland/Argyll & Bute Council
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2016
Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland, Re Soundings Project
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2015
Elected to the Royal Scottish Academy
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2015
Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland, Re Soundings Project
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2012
Development Funding, Creative Scotland: 6°WEST Collective
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2011
Development Funding, Creative Scotland: 6°WEST Collective
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2010
Development Funding, HI-Arts: 6°WEST Collective
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2007
The Scottish Arts Council, Creative Development Award
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2006
Visual Artists Awards Scheme, HI Arts
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2004/2005
Whelk Leader Plus
Argyll & the Islands Enterprise Grant
SJ Noble Trust
The Highland Fund -
1997
Argyll & the Islands Enterprise Grant
The Highland Fund, Business Start Up -
1994
The Scottish Arts Council Travel Award
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1993
The Scottish Arts Council Exhibition Grant
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1992
The British Council Research Grant
The Scottish Arts Council Travel Award
The Prince’s Trust Go & See Award
The Matthew Trust Travel Award
Selected Group Exhibitions
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2022
In Search of the Pluriverse, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
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2022
On Sonorous Seas, Lead artist multi disciplinary collaborative project
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2021
Pandemonium, An Tobar, COMAR, Isle of of Mull
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2020
Artists in Isolation,, Royal Scottish Academy, online
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2018
The Erraid Residency, Scottish Art Club, Edinburgh Art Festival & An Lanntair, Stornoway
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2018
Erraid Early Works, Demarco European Art Foundation, Summerhall, Edinburgh Art Festival
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2017
Ages of Wonder, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
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2016
Re Soundings, An Lanntair, Stornoway and St. Moluag’s Chapel, Isle of Lewis and St. Oran’s Chapel, Isle of Iona
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2015
Erraid, No. 2, The Street, Isle of Erraid
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2013
Impact 8, International Print Conference, DJCAD
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2013
Resident 13, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
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2013
Innis Choinnich, An Lanntair, Stornoway
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2012
Drawing from the Landscape, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
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2012
Pilgrimage, St. Triduana Chapel, Edinburgh Art Festival
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2011
Inch Kenneth, St. Oran’s Chapel, Iona
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2011
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
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2011
Perceptions, Dovecot, Edinburgh
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2009
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Power Station, London
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2009
Glasgow Art Fair, George Square, Glasgow
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2009
Visual Arts Scotland, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh
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2008
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
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2002-2011
An Leabhar Mor, collaborative book project, exhibited in GOMA Glasgow, Ireland, Canada, France, Vienna, Russia & USA
Solo Exhibitions
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2013
Dìlinn, The Philosopher’s Knoll, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada
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2009/2010
Absent Voices, Collin’s Gallery, Glasgow, Bonhoga, Shetland, An Tobar, Isle of Mull
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2006
Long Night Moon - The Rhythm of Remembrance, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh, An Tobar Gallery, Isle of Mull
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1994
Balance, Summerlee Heritage Museum, Glasgow
Residencies
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March 2020
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Interdisciplinary Residency
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August 2017
Interdisciplinary Residency - Hospitalfield, Arbroath
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June 2017
“Back to Basics” Self directed residency, ARTELES, Hämeenkyrö, Finland
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2017
“Lie of the Land” Research residency, North Uist
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2015/2016
“Re Soundings” Residencies and programme of public engagement on the Isles of Lewis and Iona
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2015
“Erraid” Island Residency with 6°WEST Collective
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2013
Leighton Artists’ Colony, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada
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2012/2013
Creative Scotland/RSA Residency, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye
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2011
Research & development residency, Inch Kenneth with artist collective, 6°WEST
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2011
RSA Residencies for Scotland, Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist
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2006 & 2010
Cove Park: research & development residency
Research
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1994
Contemporary public and community art in Northwest America
Funded by the Scottish Arts Council -
1992
Contemporary public and community art in Scandinavia
Funded by the Scottish Arts Council -
1992
Cultural activities in the Baltic Republics, British Council funded
Publications
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2016
Re-Soundings Graphical House, 2016. ISBN 978-0-9565200-8-1
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2013
Rethinking Highland Art: The Visual Significance of Gaelic Culture/ Sealladh as ùr air Ealain na Gàidhealtachd: Brìgh Lèirsinn ann an Du alchas nan Gàidheal Royal Scottish Academy, 2013. ISBN 978-0-905783-24-6
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2002
An Leabhar Mor, The Great Book of Gaelic, Canongate Books, Edinburgh, 2002. ISBN I-84195-249-4
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1996
The City is a Work of Art, The Scottish Sculpture Trust, 1996. ISBN 0-9516146 4-9
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1992
Out of the Frame, Crafts Council, London, 1992. ISBN 1-870145-08
Reviews
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2013
Resident 13, The Glasgow Herald, 14th September
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2012
Pilgrimage, Edinburgh Art Festival, Studio International, MK Palomar, August
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2012
Drawing from the Landscape, Georgina Coburn in Northings, 3rd July
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2011
Inch Kenneth, Giles Sutherland, in Northings, 21st October
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2011
Perceptions, The Scotsman, 11th April
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2010
Absent Voices, The List, 18th May
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2009
Visual Arts Scotland, The Scotsman, 12th February
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2009
Absent Voices, Georgina Coburn, in Northings, 3rd July
Collections
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The Boswell Collection of Scottish Art, University of St. Andrews
The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Centre for Artist’s Books, Visual Research Centre, DCA, Dundee
Private collections in USA, Japan, Australia, Canada, UK, Scandinavia
Professional Practice
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1997 — Present
Practising artist and creative director of Aosdàna, Isle of Iona
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2012 — 2015
Trustee & Board Member, Comar, Isle of Mull
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2010 — 2012
Board Member, An Tobar Arts Centre, Mull
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2011
Specialist Advisor to HI-Arts Awards Panel
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1994 — 1997
Artistic Director, community arts project for Glasgow Sculpture Studios.
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1995/4
Artist in Schools Residencies, West Lothian District Council.
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1996/94
Visiting Lecturer, GSA, DJCA, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh.