Aberdeen Foyer
Curated over 50 exhibitions from 2004 – present date for the Foyer Restaurant & Gallery. Have presented over 80 artists in this time and obtained 40+ sponsors to cover the costs of the exhibition programme.
BP
Curated 16 exhibitions for their Atirum Gallery – delivering a high quality arts programme from local, regional & national artists.
University of Aberdeen
Curating ‘Fabric of the Land’ in association with the Geology Department – from 2009 to present date. This is an open submission exhibition that bridges the gap between art and science and had a specific theme each year for the artist/geologist to respond to. Our key sponsor is Senergy and we attract over 700 visitors to the Geology department each year where we transform a laboratory into a gallery space.
St James Place Wealth Management
Worked closely with two key partners from St James to deliver at high profile exhibition for their office space entitled – CREAM, this was an elite selection from Scotland’s finest artists and designers. We held an exclusive event for them where they invited key clients to the viewing with a view to investing in the arts.
University of Dundee
Curated 3 key CRAFT exhibitions in association with DJCAD from 2007 to 2010. This was part of a major research project Past, Present and Future Craft Practice headed up by DR Louise Valentine and Prof. Georgina Follett both of DJCAD. We curated over 27 international craft related projects, brought key touring exhibitions as part of a craft programme and curated 5 years of research in there culminating year of their research which was part of the first Craft Festival for Scotland in 2010
Robert Gordon University
Initiated a relationship with RGU in association with charity Aberdeen Foyer to deliver an arts programme for the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Grays School of Art from 2006 - 2008. Our programme included exhibitions – SMART DESIGNS, Exemplar Buildings II, Timber Skins, Thinking and Making, RIBA Stirling Prize, 6th British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Drawing Breath – 10 Years of the Jerwood Drawing Prize.
Cornerstone
Curated an exhibition entitled – Changing Times, Changing Attitudes mapping 30 years of social care in celebration of their 30-year anniversary. This was a touring exhibition that went to all Scottish major cities and attracted 1000’s of visitors.
Instant Neighbour
Art advisory for open submission exhibition – Sofa So Good at the Foyer gallery, which attracted artists from all over the UK.
Aberdeen Arts Centre
Curated a yearlong arts programme for Aberdeen Arts Centre in 2009 delivering an array of work from emerging & established artists as well as touring exhibitions. This was partly funded by Aberdeen City Council.
Arts Education Team
Designed two publications in association with Open Box Design Agency for 1. ‘What’s the story’ competition 2. Arts across learning festival 2010.
Grampian Hospitals Art Trust
Worked in association to provide exhibitions for their gallery space and held our first Tea Cosy – alternative art craft and design fair which was supported by the Spark Plug Curators Award 2007.
London 2012/Creative Scotland
Curated Tea Cosy Carousel as part of the London 2012 yearly open weekend and attracted 1000+ visitors to participate in DIY Craft.
Growing Rosemount
Delivered Tea Cosy and Peacock Print Shop as part of weekend events to help raise the profile of Rosemount and its local businesses in 2010.
KCA Deutag
Facilitated the development and selection of high profile artist to make a memorial piece for the people lost in the helicopter crash 2009. Doug Cocker one of Scotland’s finest artist was commissioned and is currently delivering the work to be placed in 2011.
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