Awards
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December 2019,
Richard Coley Award for Sculpture
Royal Scottish Academy
May 2019
Shortlisted Young Contemporary Artists award
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
January 2019
Creative Edinburgh award
At the 121st SSA Annual show
December 2018
RSS- Gilbert Bayes award
from the Royal Society of Sculptors
January 2018
Winner of the Emma Herman-Smith award,
At the 'OPEN' 2018
July 2017
Society of Scottish Artists (SSA),
Invited Graduate 2017
June 2017
Winner Of The Bruce Finnie By Distinction Award 2017
May 2017
Aesthetica Art Prize "100 Contemporary
Artists from the Aesthetica Art Prize"
Publications and Press
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September 2018
Blue Circle Cement. Interview with Blue circle,
March 2018
Aesthetica Magazine,
formal progession
Feburay 2018,
The Scotsman, review of the OPEN, 2018
at The Royal Scottish Academy
Febuary 2018,
Artlyst, Review of the OPEN 2018,
at The Royal Scottish Academy
June 2017
The Scotsman, review of the Glasgow
School of Art Degree show
Education
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The Glasgow School of Art,
Sculpture and Environmental Art,
BA (honours)
2014-2017
Leeds Arts University,
Foundation Diploma in Art and design,
2013-2014
Select Exhibitions
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May 2023
Elements of Sculpture
Winchester cathedral
June 2022
in HARMONY
Broomhill Sculpture Estate
Devon
April 2021
Brutal
Saul hay Fine Arts, Manchester
October 2020
Reduct
Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh
September 2020
Intermediate Interactions
The Foundry gallery London
December 2019,
GBA Award Show
Royal Society of Sculptors, London
May 2019
Young Contemporary Artists award
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
January 2019
ALIGHT
Visual Art Scotland
December 2018
121st SSA Annual show
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
September 2018
Air Open
Air Art Gallery, Manchester
August 2018
Current
The Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay, Fife
July 2018
Composition
Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield
April 2018
RSA New Contemporary's 2018
The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
January 2018
'OPEN'
The Society of Scottish Artists
The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
November 2017
MATERILAISM
The Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr
June 2017
Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show 2017
Glasgow School Of Art
February 2017
Traces Below Stairs,
Pollok House, Glasgow
January 2017
Young Contemporys from GSA,
The Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow
March 2016
+VAT,
Group exhibition at The Whisky Bond, Glasgow
May 2014
Knock Knock,
Leeds Arts University, End of course show
My practice centers on an exploration of repetition, process, and formation, examining the relationship between sculpture and architecture. I aim to create a dialogue between the two disciplines, considering how they inform and complement each other.
I am particularly interested in objects that engage viewers physically and spatially. This often leads me to work on a large scale or with intricate designs. My influences include the architectural movements of Modernism and Brutalism, which emphasize bold, minimalist forms. These styles, with their repetitive structures and understated designs, inspire the way I think about form, scale, and complexity.
Through the use of repetitive shapes and forms, I construct works that emphasize geometry and linearity. Concrete has become a central material in my practice because of its durability and its associations with architecture. Its muted color and utilitarian aesthetic encourage attention to the work’s form and structure rather than its surface. In working with concrete, I also explore the overlap between sculpture and architecture, reinterpreting functional forms to create objects that blend these influences.
The scale of my work plays an important role in shaping how it is experienced. Larger works allow for a bodily interaction with the viewer, which I find significant when exploring architectural ideas. Many of my pieces are created with specific sites in mind, engaging with and responding to their architectural surroundings. This ongoing exploration of form, material, and context often leads one piece to inspire the next.
While my work may reference architectural forms, it remains rooted in visual and conceptual exploration rather than function. The materials, scale, and context of my sculptures serve as tools to examine the aesthetic and spatial qualities of architecture. In this way, my practice offers a way to reflect on and reinterpret these influences, focusing on the tension and connections between architecture and sculpture.
Ultimately, my work seeks to open up new ways of considering the relationship between these disciplines, using their shared language to explore form, space, and material.
Education
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The Glasgow School of Art,
Sculpture and Environmental Art,
BA (honours)
2014-2017
Leeds Arts University,
Foundation Diploma in Art and design,
2013-2014
Awards
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2024
Young Sculpors Award
Doddigton Hall
Lincoln
2020
Royal Society of Sculptors
GBA Award
2019
Richard Coley Award for Sculpture
Royal Scottish Academy
Shortlisted Young Contemporary Artists award
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2018
Winner of the Emma Herman-Smith award,
At the 'OPEN' 2018
2017
Society of Scottish Artists (SSA),
Invited Graduate 2017
Winner Of The Bruce Finnie By Distinction Award 2017
Aesthetica Art Prize "100 Contemporary
Artists from the Aesthetica Art Prize"
Select Exhibitions
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UPCOMING
Underwater Musium of Art
Florida USA
Summer 2025
2024
Society of Scottish Artists Annual show, RSA Edinburgh
CONCRETE designs to thrive,
With Journeys In Design
The Briggait Glasgow
Visual Art Scotland
at The TATHA gallery
Newport
London Art Fair,
WIth Saul Hay Fine Art
2023
Elements of Sculpture
Winchester cathedral
2022
in HARMONY
Broomhill Sculpture Estate
Devon
2021
Brutal
Saul hay Fine Arts, Manchester
2020
Reduct
Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh
Intermediate Interactions
The Foundry gallery London
2019
GBA Award Show
Royal Society of Sculptors, London
Young Contemporary Artists award
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
ALIGHT
Visual Art Scotland
2018
121st SSA Annual show
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Air Open
Air Art Gallery, Manchester
Current
The Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay, Fife
Composition
Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield
RSA New Contemporary's 2018
The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
'OPEN'
The Society of Scottish Artists
The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2017
MATERILAISM
The Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr
Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show
Traces Below Stairs,
Pollok House, Glasgow
Young Contemporys from GSA,
The Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow
2016
+VAT,
Group exhibition at The Whisky Bond, Glasgow
2014
Knock Knock,
Leeds Arts University, End of course show