The Society of Scottish Artists 126th Annual Exhibition
23rd Nov 2024 - 11th December 2024
As 2024 is now coming to a close, one of the major exhibitions I will be taking part is the SSA (Society of Scottish Artists) 126th Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy, the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh. This will be my first showcase with the society as their newly elected co-president. The art piece I will be exhibiting in the show is the abstract gunpowder portrait ‘This Place is Shelter’.
The Private View of the SSA 126th Annual Exhibition
Photography by Julie Howden
Making the co-presidential speech during the opening,.
Photography by Julie Howden
More than 200 works have been selected from more than 2000 entries. They include painting, sculpture, installations, video and performance.
Since it was founded in 1891, the SSA has had a proud history of promoting contemporary artists at all stages of their career. The Society's first show in 1892 exhibited work by Rodin, Raeburn and Rembrandt, alongside paintings by established Scottish artists such as Joseph Farquharson and Noel Paton.
Picasso, Munch and Paul Klee were three internationally known artists whose work was exhibited in the following decades, demonstrating the organisation's pioneering approach to bringing the latest developments in contemporary art to Scotland.
Royal Scottish Academy
The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL
My ignited gunpowder art work is on show in the SSA 126th Annual Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL from 13th October until 11th December
This Place is Shelter
Ignited Gunpowder on French Handmade Paper
30cm x 30cm
The Royal Ulster Academy 143rd Annual Exhibition
18th Oct 2024 - 6th January 2025
It is with great delight to announce that I have been accepted into the Royal Ulster Academy 142nd Annual Exhibition at the Ulster Museum, Belfast with my coloured gunpowder piece 'Cours Peiti Lapin Cours'.
Founded in 1879, the Royal Ulster Academy is the largest and longest established body of practicing visual artists in Northern Ireland. One of the founding principles of the Academy was to hold an annual exhibition of work by both members and non–members of merit. Now in its 143rd year, this event remains one of the highlights of the Northern Ireland arts calendar.
Ulster Museum
Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB
My ignited gunpowder art work goes on show in the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition at the Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB from 13th October until 6th January.
Cours Petit Lapin Cours
Ignited Gunpowder & Colour Powder on French Handmade Paper
22cm x 43cm
The Royal West of England Academy
14th Sep 2024 - 5th January 2025
This year, I have been accepted into the Royal West of England Academy 171s Annual Exhibition at the Royal West of England, Bristol with my ignited gunpowder piece 'I want to Break Free'.
The Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition has a long history of celebrating the best of British contemporary art. Now in its 171st year, this annual dynamic and varied exhibition invites painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, illustration and mixed media submissions and is a showcase of some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond. All work is for sale, making the Annual Open a perfect opportunity to discover new artists or invest in well-known names.
Royal West of England Academy
RWA Building, Queen’s Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 1PX
My ignited gunpowder art work ‘I Want to Break Free’ goes on show in the Royal West of England Academy at Queen’s Road, Clifton Bristol BS8 1PX from 14th September until 5th January.
