CV
Residencies
Artist in Residence in the Vesteraalen archipelago in Norway (AirV Oksnes) in June and October 2022
Artist in residence at Planet labs, a multinational society for satellite imaging. August to October 2021
Artist in residence at Inspace with the Institute for Design Informatics, the University of Edinburgh, as part of the Space and Satellites Artist Residency programme. Funded by DDI (Data-Driven Innovation) and supported by EFI (Edinburgh Futures Institute). May-July 2020
Solo shows
Solo show and talk on storytelling at Typewronger Books, Edinburgh, 2022
We Might Disappear, The Scottish Arts Club, April 2017
Creatures in Time and Space, The Meffan, Forfar, March 2016
Solo show at Musée des Beaux Arts, Espace Jeunes Artistes, Liège, Belgium, 2013
Solo show at Espace Tendances, Liège, Belgium, 2011
Selected group shows and fairs
2023
The WIA touring show, Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP), China, March-May Fumetto festival, Luzern, Switzerland, March
Artist BookMarket, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, February
2022
Makers Market Bruxelles, December
‘Mauvais Caractère, Bonnes Résolution’, illustration and indie publishing fair, Bruxelles, December
Art Book Berlin, November
Thought Bubble, Harrogate (UK), November
Brocante de l’illustration, Bruxelles, September
Marseille Morning, Out of the Blue, Edinburgh, June
Thought Bubble Festival
Fruitmarket Book Market
2021
COP26 Glasgow (UN climate conference)
Edinburgh Science Festival
Hackney comic and zine fair
Glasgow zine fest
2020
The Artist Book Fair, The Fruitmarket gallery
Open, The Society of Scottish artists and Visual Arts Scotland exhibition together
2019
Utopia - What’s yours? Gracefield Arts Center, Kirkcudbright, August-November
The Artist Book Fair, The Fruitmarket gallery
2018
Subtle/Dazzle, Winter exhibition at the Sutton gallery. November-January
The Edinburgh Art Fair, 23-25 November, as part of the SSA stand
Deluge, group exhibition, Edinburgh Printmakers, October-December
Salon Collection, group exhibition, Edinburgh Printmakers, October
Impact printmaking conference, Santander, Spain. As part of ‘Paper to Gold’ with Edinburgh Printmakers
Limited Edition, Group exhibition, Edinburgh Printmakers, March
The Artist Book Market at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, February
Open, The Society of Scottish artists and Visual Arts Scotland exhibition together, January-March. (The W. Gordon Smith Award).
2017
From Paper to Gold, Edinburgh Printmakers 50 years anniversary exhibition and portfolio, starting in October 2017
Joyce Gunn Cairns and Cécile Simonis, The Sutton Gallery, October 2017
Made Up, Glasgow Arts Club, August 2017
Artist book fair, The Fruitmarket Gallery, February 2017
2016
Society of Scottish artists annual exhibition (Pauline Fay Lazarus prize)
Exquisite corpse, group exhibition, St Andrews Museum
Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition (ECA gallery Prize)
Cupars Art Festival, 'Liminal', drawing exhibition
Artist book fair, The Fruitmarket Gallery, February 2016
2015
Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, Edinburgh, December 2015-January 2016
Winter exhibition, The Sutton Gallery, Edinburgh, November 2015-January 2015
Summer show, The Edinburgh Drawing School, August 2015
Actinic, Photography in print, Edinburgh Printmakers, June-July 2015
Limited edition, Gallery Ten, Edinburgh, May-June 2015
Artist book fair, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, February 2015
2014
Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland
No Fixed Abode (collective exhibition of members) at Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, Scotland
November-December group exhibition, Wegimont Culture Galerie, Wégimont, Belgium
The Royal Overseas League exhibitions, collective exhibitions of printmakers, London and Edinburgh
July group exhibition, Bon Papillon gallery and framer, Edinburgh, Scotland
2013
XXII Printmaking Prize Exhibion, Printmaking center of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation of Belgium
Moi/Je, collective exhibition, Le comptoir du Livre, Liège, Belgium
2012
Enfance, collective exhibition at Espace Venta, Liège, Belgium
La fin du monde, collective exhibition at Le comptoir du Livre, Liège, Belgium
Winter exhibition (collective exhibition of members) at Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, Scotland
2011
Saint Leon’Art, Belgium
Les Electro-Syphons, collective exhibition and event, Liège, Belgium
Prizes and awards
World Illustration Awards 2022, shortlisted and highly commended artist
World Illustration Awards 2021, shortlisted artist
Bourse d’aide à la création BD, Bourse découverte. Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles de Belgique, 2021
Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award
Awarded by Creative Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council, 2018
The W. Gordon Smith Award
Received at Open, The Society of Scottish artists and Visual Arts Scotland exhibition ‘Open’, 2018
Pauline Fay Lazarus Prize for a work using the human form
Received at the Society of Scottish Artists exhibition, 2016
The ECA Library Prize
Received at the Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition in 2016
The Scottish Arts Club Prize
Received at the Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, 2015
The Meffan Gallery and Museum Prize
Received at the Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, 2014
Capitaine Marie prize for an Art student
Given by the city of Liege, Belgium, 2008
Higher education
Master's degree in Art Teaching
Ecole Supérieure des Arts de la ville de Liège (ESAL), Belgium, 2010
Grande Distinction
Master's degree in visual Arts (illustration)
Ecole Supérieure des Arts de la ville de Liège (ESAL), Belgium, 2008
Grande Distinction
Erasmus in Accademia di belle Arti di Perugia, Italy 2007
Bachelor's degree in visual Arts (Illustration)
Ecole Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc Liège (ESA Saint-Luc), Belgium, 2006
Grande Distinction
Illustration teacher
I have taught in the illustration department at Edinburgh College of Art for several years until 2022.
I have also regularly given lessons at Edinburgh Printmakers and the National Museum of Scotland.
I have collaborated with other institutions including St Cecilia’s Hall (The University of Edinburgh), Griffinton Art School (Montreal, Canada), the Edinburgh Drawing School and The National Galleries of Scotland.
Stockists
Typewronger, Edinburgh
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh
Gnash!Comics, Ashburton
Weilensee, Berlin
Neurotitan, Berlin