| EDUCATION: | |
| 1986 - 1990 | Glasgow School of Art BA (Hons) Fine Art, Painting. |
| AWARDS: | |
| 2005 | Hospitalfield Alumni Association - Hospitalfield Trust House residency |
| Royal Society of Watercolourists Award - Hospitalfield Trust House residency | |
| 2002 | Highlands and Islands Artist Award |
| Scottish Arts Council Professional Development Award | |
| 1999 | Highlands and Islands Go & See grant |
| Shortlisted for the Rootstein Hopkins Foundation Award, London | |
| 1998 | Highlands and Islands Go & See grant |
| Shetland Enterprise Assistance Grant | |
| Winsor and Newton Award "Art in Nature" competition | |
| 1996 | Highly Commended - the Bayer Images of our Earth competition |
| 1995 | Shortlisted for the Nat West Prize for Art |
| 1993 | Scottish Arts Council Grant |
| 1990 | John and Mabel Craig Bequest, Glasgow School of Art |
| SCHOLARSHIPS: | |
| 2000 | SIR ROBERT MENZIES CENTRE FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDIES - Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London - Research Fellowship at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts followed by travel and work in Hawaii, Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia – total of 16 months |
| 1998 | ALASTAIR SALVESEN TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP - Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh - Travelled to West and South West States of America - May to August 1998. A solo exhibition of work inspired by the trip was held at the Royal Scottish Academy in November 1998. |
| 1996 | THE VILLIERS DAVID TRAVEL PRIZE, London - 1996 - Travelled to Hong Kong, Australia and the Pacific Islands - October 1996 to March 1997. As part of the award, a solo exhibition of work inspired by this experience was held at the Berkeley Square Gallery, London in May 1998 |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: | |
| 2005 | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath. Royal Society of Watercolourists Award and Hospitalfield Alumni Association Grant |
| 2000 | VISUAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP - Edith Cowan University, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth, Australia |
| 1999 | BRAZIERS INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP - A 16 day intensive multimedia workshop for professional artists at Braziers Park, Oxfordshire |
| 1997 | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - School of Art, Hobart, Tasmania |
| 1996 | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - James Cook University, Queensland, Australia |
| 1994-1995 | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - Drumcroon Education Art Centre, Wigan. Bursary awarded by Marks and Spencer Plc. |
| 1992 | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - Shetland Isles. Appointed by Scottish Arts Council & Shetland ArtsTrust. |
| PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: | |
| Shetland Arts Trust; Shetland Museum; Eastwood District Council; Nimir Energy Services London; Palmer Cowen Solicitors; Royal Scottish Acacemy Edinburgh; Alastair Salvesen Trust Midlothian; Paintings in Hospitals Scotland; Edith Cowan University Western Australia; The Royal National Lifeboat Institute | |
| COMMISSIONS: | |
| 1996 | Victoria Hospice, Fife - 6 paintings 2 photographs |
| 1995 | The Archer Group London - 2 paintings 1995 |
| PUBLICATIONS: | |
| 2002 | 1001 Reasons to Love the Earth, World Art Collection |
| 1998 | Shetland Coastlines Shetland Times Publications (photography) 2000 Shetland Landscape Postcards |
| 1996 | Shetland Isles Calendar 1997 (landscape photography) New Art International Book Art Press, New York |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS: | |
| 2009 | Art Vine, Amsterdam “Light on the Earth” |
| 2005-2006 | The Pentagon Centre, Glasgow "Organic Produce" |
| 2000 | S.E.A Gallery, Perth, Western Australia |
| 1998 | Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh "Yellowstone: Fireholes and Acid Springs" |
| Berkeley Square Gallery, London "An Australian Journey" | |
| 1997 | Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland "Rocktopus" |
| Firth Gallery, Edinburgh "Weathering Depths" | |
| Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
| 1995 | Firth Gallery, Edinburgh "The Northern Edge" |
| The Lybster Gallery, Caithness | |
| 1994 | Sumburgh Airport
Terminal, Shetland
"Rock : Salt :
Water" Sponsorship awarded by Shell UK. |
| MacLaurin Gallery, Rozelle Estate, Ayr. | |
| 1993 | Ironworks Gallery, Coatbridge, Glasgow. Awarded Scottish Arts Council Grant |
| 1992 | Sumburgh Airport
Terminal, Shetland
- "Where Land Meets
Water" Sponsorship awarded by Shell UK and Glenmorangie Whisky. |
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: | |
| 2010 | An Talla Solais “Shoot”, Ullapool |
Glasgow Art Fair with Liberty Gallery |
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Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh “RSW Hospitalfield Residencies 2001 – 2009” |
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| 2009 | Affordable Art Fair, London with Osborne Samuel |
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh “Alastair Salvesen – 20 years on… |
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| 2008 | Nature in Art Museum, Gloucester “The Face of the Earth” |
| 2007 | Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh “The Curious Eye” |
Hart Gallery, London |
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| 2006-2007 | Pentagon Centre, Glasgow “3” |
| 2006 | Paisley Art Institute, Aspect Prize |
Royal Scottish Academy, Society for Painters in Watercolour Annual Show |
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| 2005 | Christo’s, Glasgow |
| Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen | |
| 2004 | The Arthouse Studios, Nottingham |
| Highland Open 2004, Inverness | |
| Nature in Art Museum, Gloucester “The Art of Travel” | |
| Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition | |
| 2003 | Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh “If I could go anywhere…” |
| October 2003 On the Wildside Gallery, Worcester | |
| Glasgow Art fair, Glasgow with Highland Arts | |
| The Affordable Art Fair, London with Pivotal Art | |
| Art 2003 The London Contemporary Art Fair, London with Berkeley Square Gallery | |
| 2002 | Scotlandart.com, Glasgow |
| Obsidian Art, Berkshire | |
| Art.tm, Inverness | |
| Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, Islington, London | |
| Albemarle Gallery, London | |
| Pivotal Art, Glasgow | |
| Glasgow Art Fair, Glasgow with Art.tm | |
| Mall Galleries, London - Laing Art Competition for Landscape/Seascape | |
| 1999 | Hanstholm Art Society, Denmark |
| Maloy Dagene, Norway | |
| The British Lime Gallery, California | |
| Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| Art 99 The London Contemporary Art Fair, Islington with Berkeley Square Gallery | |
| 1998 | City of London Art Fair with De Putron Fine Art |
| The 20th Century British Art Fair, London with Berkeley Square Gallery | |
| Nature in Art Museum, Gloucester: Brunel University, Middlesex: Doncaster Museum, Doncaster - touring exhibition "Art in Nature" | |
| British Lime Gallery, California | |
| Art 98 The London Contemporary Art Fair, Islington with Berkeley Square Gallery | |
| 1996 | Mall Galleries, London - "The Discerning Eye" |
| Mall Galleries, London - Bayer "Images of our Earth" competition | |
| Berkeley Square Gallery, London | |
| Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
| Crawford Arts Centre, Fife "Island Artists" | |
| Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow | |
| Glasgow Art Fair with Berkeley Square Gallery and Hirschl Contemporary Art | |
| The New Academy Gallery at Binder Hamlyn Fry (Accountants), London | |
| Cadogan Contemporary, London | |
| Art 96, The London Contemporary Art Fair, Islington with Berkeley Square Gallery | |
| 1995 | Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| 1993 | Flying Colours Gallery, Edinburgh |
| Christie’s, Glasgow | |