Image. John Slorach
Image. JanaHunterova
Sculptural work has evolved from an idea of using natural material gathered from the local environment.
The sculpture is essentially abstract involving concepts of transformation, order and recycling/repurposing. A visual language that draws on fundamental consideration of form and proportion while common themes of rhythm sequences texture & pattern play an important role in the work.
A process that presents the natural world in a different light. How and what will be useful to make a sculpture is constant thought keeping the studio work in focus.
Preconceived outcomes are unhelpful as the process relies totally on what materials that are found although one piece feeds into the next making incremental steps to develop the work.
B.A. Hons degree in Ceramics at Central/St.Martins, London. 1990
Exhibition
In-Form. Browns Gallery, Castle Street, Inverness. 16.3.- 28.4.2024.
IMAG. An Inspired Scavenger. Castle Wynd. Inverness. Oct-Nov. 2023.
Antalla Solais Members Exhibition, Ullapool, Scotland. Sept-Oct. 2022.
Earth Wind & Fire. Foyer Gallery. Ceramics. IMAG. Inverness 05.05 –16.06.2021.
Earth, Wind & Fire. (Ceramics). Upstairs Gallery. Inverness. 03.6 – 28.6 2019
V.C Gallery. Scottish National Trust. Inverewe. West Ross. 15.5 – 20.12.2019
ANURS Gallery. Banja Luka. Academy of Science and Art. Bosnia. 24.9-4.10.2018
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables. Cromarty. Scotland. 12.08 – 20.08.17
'Whispering Reeds'. Kuusisto Art Manor. Finland. 08.07 - 24.08.2016
'Whispering Reeds'. Archipelago Centre Korpostrom. Finland. 16.3 - 3.7.2016
Object. Foyer Gallery. Ceramics. Inverness Museum & Gallery. 05.03 –30.04.2016.
The Magic of the Blue Mountain. Art-Point Group Exhibition. Sculpture. European Union Centre, Skopje. Macedonia. 15.02 – 04.03.2016
'Whispering Reeds' Exhibition. Eckerö. Finland. 08.05 - 31.08.2015
‘Winter Exhibition’. Inchmore Gallery. Inverness. Scotland. 1.10.2015 – 28.2.2016.
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables Gallery. Cromarty 14.8 – 23.08.2015
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables Gallery. Cromarty. 9.8 – 17.08.2014
Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition 2014. Aberdeen Art Gallery. 10.4 – 22.6.2014
‘Smoke Fired Pots.’ Foyer Gallery. Inverness Museum & Gallery. 1.4 -31.5.2014.
“Pliva2013.” LTG Gallery. Pliva. Banjaluka, Bosnia & Herzegovina. 4.8.2013
Castle Gallery. Castle Street. Inverness. 01.05.2102 – 31.01.2013
Sianoja El Corte Ingles Exhibition. Santander, Spain. 04.09 – 31.09.2011
'Earthworks' Exhibition. Projekte Gallery, Wilmington, N.C. USA. 01.5 - 22.1.2011
Snowdrop Festival Exhibition. St.Andrews. Fife. Scotland. 11.02 -27.02.2011
No Boundaries International Artists Exhibition. N.C. USA. Dec 07.01 – 21.01.2010
Stables Gallery. The Cromarty Group. Cromarty 12.08 – 25.08.2010
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables Gallery. 12.08 – 22.08.2009
'Coast'. (Rhyl Museum & Arts Centre.) 12.06 – 08.08.2007
'Wood'. Stroud House Gallery. (Stroud, England) 15.10 – 28.11.2006.
Residencies/Symposiums/Projects
Ripple Group Residency. Grinnebhat, An talla Solais. 1-25.11.2023
Stables Studios Residency. Cromarty Arts Trust. 1-31.10.2023 Pliva2018. International Art Symposium. Pliva. Bosnia. 24.7– 02.8.2018