Date of Birth 14.04.84
Place of Birth Edinburgh
Education
2006 2009 - Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Jewellery and Metal Design, Bachelor of Design with Honours.
2005 2006 - Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, Art Foundation Course.
2001 2003 - Ian Tomlin School of Music, Napier University, Edinburgh, Diploma of Higher Education in Music.
2000 2001 Stevenson College, Edinburgh, Music Foundation Course.
Experience
August 2008: Lod, Jewellery workshop and gallery in Stockholm, Sweden. Four weeks working as an apprentice to Erik Tidang.
2006 2008 Leith School of Art, Edinburgh. I worked as a technician for the regular jewellery evening class and some weekend workshops led by Jeweller, Jenny Deans.
2008 Holyrood High School. I led two afternoon workshops for higher pupils, helping them with their design projects.
Awards
2009/2010 - Craft Start Up Grant, Scottish Arts Council.
2009 The F & A Bradshaw Award, Dundee University.
For this award I proposed a collaborative project in Santiago, Chile. I hope to research traditional domestic craft skills in Chile and re-develop them in a contemporary way with Chilean textile designer, Karen Barbe.
2008 The Swarovski Crystal Palace Prize
This award was for a collection of Jewellery shown at New Designers fair in London. My work was featured among four other students for a product design project, looking at using cow bone as a material for Jewellery.
Memberships/ Guilds
Licentiate of the Society of Designer Craftsmen
Exhibitions
31st October 2009 - 31st December 2009 Winter Warmth - Park Gallery & Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk.
5th November 2009 - 24th December 2009 Genesis 09 - SDC Gallery, 24 Rivington Street, London,
September - October 2009: Selected Graduates Exhibition, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle.
August 2009: Homes and Interiors Exhibition as part of the Frames Gallery Stand.
August 2009: Scottish Craft Fair, Caird Hall, Dundee.
July 2009: New Designers Fair, London.
June 2009: The Tayberry Gallery, Perth. Grand opening of gallery and my jewellery workshop.
May 2009: Duncan of Jordanstone Degree show and VIP Catwalk with Erin OConnor.
December 2008: Duncan of Jordanstone, Jewellery and Metal Design Christmas Sale.