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BIOGRAPHY

Studied Drawing and Painting and Mixed Media at Glasgow School of Art. Graduated with BA Honours In Fine Art in 1980. Currently employed by Stow College, Glasgow as a full-time lecturer in Gaelic.

 

2008 Sabhal Mor Ostaig Group Exhibition - “Tarraing an Iar”
Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile, Islay – Solo Exhibition
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal (“Sgailean”) – guest reviewer of Glasgow Art Fair 2009
BBC Alba – guest reviewer of 2009 Royal National Mod Art Show
2007 Sabhal Mor Ostaig Group Exhibition
Transmission Gallery Members Exhibition
Project Ability International Open Art Exhibition (Mental Image)
RGI Annual Exhibition
2006 Celtic Connections (Group Exhibition) Cafe Cossachok, Glasgow
Sabhal Mor Ostaig , Isle of Skye (Group Exhibition)
Transmission Gallery, Glasgow (Group Exhibition)
Rendevous Gallery, Aberdeen (Featured artist)
Presenter on BBC programme “Cuairt nam Blog” on location with camera in LA and Alaska.
2005 Lloyds TSB, Glasgow. (Art of Wealth Management Exhibition )
Sabhal Mor Ostaig , Isle of Skye (MacColl, Murray, Mackinnon)
Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow (Easter Group Exhibition)
2004 Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow (Summer Group Exhibition)
An Lanntair, Stornoway (Open Exhibition)
Mansfield Park Gallery (Christmas Exhibition)
2003 Randolph Gallery, Edinburgh (Summer and Christmas Group Shows)
2001 Member of the Board representing Visual Arts for An Lochran (Glasgow Gaelic Art Centre)
2000 Morven Gallery, Isle of Lewis (Summer Group Exhibition)
Tutor on Summer Painting Course at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye (Since August 2000)
1999 Illustrator on Gaelic Film Animation Project directed by Leslie Mackenzie
1998 An Tuireann, Isle of Skye and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Gaelic Artists Group Exhibition to coincide with the Annual Gaelic Mod and Celtic Connections)
1993 - 1997 An Lanntair “Grinneas an Eilean” Group Exhibitions
Printmaking courses at Printmakers Workshop, Glasgow
Photography Course at Street Level, Glasgow Member of WASPs (East Campbell Street Studios)
Illustrations for BBC Children’s Television Programme “De A Nis?”
Sabbatical to North Carolina, USA to teach Gaelic at Further Education College.
1991 - 1992 Teacher of English at British Institutes, Monza, Italy. Study of Italian Art and Architecture.
1990 Open University Course “Art in 15th Century Italy”
1989 WASPs Members Exhibition , Aberdeen “Tower of Babel”
1987 Aberdeen Artists Group Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery.
1983 Teacher of Art at Dyce Academy, Aberdeen (1983 – 1991)
1982 - 1983 Teacher of Art at The Nicolson Institute, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
1981 Moray House College, Edinburgh – Certificate in Secondary Education (Art and Design)
1980 Mural artist on Gable End Murals Project funded by Glasgow
Development Agency
Record sleeve designs for “Cuban Heels” and “James King ”