Profile
CV
1982: Glasgow School of Art BA Hons in Embroidered & woven textiles
1983: Glasgow School of Art Post Graduate Diploma
1986-present INCAHOOTS: Set up textile design company specialising in design for print, embroidery and illustrative graphics.
Selected Commissions
2009 The Tron Theatre- commissioned textile.
2008 Edge- textile group – design of 2 special awards
2008 Dundee Embroiderers guild – design of Award
1997-2006 Klownz hair, Edinburgh- design of window displays.
2004 Scottish Arts Council – textile version of the Craftscotland logo
1995-2002 Woodmansterne Publications Ltd. Design illustrations for Christmas, Valentines and everyday greetings cards.
2000-01 Northwood collection Ltd. Commissioned textiles for Gleneagles health spa Gleneagles Hotel, and private clients.
Other commissions from 1983 – 1999 include: BBC Scotland, British Airways, Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland, Kangol Ltd, House for an Art Lover, A.B.S.A, Eaglemoss publications, Church of Scotland, Capella Nova, Collins Gallery, Mayfest, The Piping College Glasgow.
Selected exhibitions
2009 Homes & Interiors show SECC Glasgow part of the craftscotland stand
2007 &2009 ‘Cycling up the hill with my Dad’ St Andrews Museum and Collins Gallery Glasgow
2006 ‘Sense of Identity’ Contemporary Scottish Textiles–Itami, Japan.
05 06 07 08 09 Visual Arts Scotland annual exhibition, RSA Edinburgh
2004 ‘Hats & Gloves’ The City Gallery, Leicester& McManus Gallery,Dundee.
Selected work in the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, & MADE, Bristol
2004 Bluecoat display centre – Liverpool.
2002 ‘Archive, Artifice, Artifact’ The Glasgow School of Art. & Budapest
2000 Collins Gallery. ‘In the raw…. New work from Six textile designers’.
1998 &1997 ARTISAN : Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts Festival. Edinburgh.
1997 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh. Solo show “It’s a wonderful life”
Awards
2008 Scottish Arts Council Creative Development Award
2008 Fife Council Small grants for makers in Fife.
2003 Work exhibited at Visual Arts Scotland at RSA received two prizes: -
The Scottish Gallery Applied Art Prize and The SSWA special prize
2002 Scottish Arts Council Award for individual development
1995 Scottish Arts Council Award for individual development
Other Stuff
1995- present One 67 on the road workshops. Tutor and organisation of workshops.
2006-present- Professional assessor for the Dewar Arts Awards
2003-2006 Scottish Arts Council- Specialist advisor