Up to the Light
Qualifications:
Professional Member. Visual Arts Scotland.
Professional Member. Society of Scottish Artists.
Professional Member. Paisely Art Institute.
Diploma and Post Dip. in Art (Highly commended)
Selected Solo Shows:
Ellen has had several solo shows across various galleries and festivals in the UK including:
- Scottish Ornithological Soc., Aberlady
- Pittenweem Arts Festival
- MacLaurin Art Gallery, Ayr
- White Fox Gallery
- Birch Tree Gallery, Edinburgh
- Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay
- Glasgow Arts Club
- Dancing Light Gallery, Lamancha
- Frames Gallery, Perth
- Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen
Selected Group Shows:
Ellen has regularly exhibited her work with numerous galleries across the UK over several years, including at:
- The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- Aberdeen Artists Society
- Artspace.
- Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art
- Borders Sculpture Group, Lauder
- Visual Arts Scotland, Dumfries
- Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh
- Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute
- Summer Exhibition, Newby Hall, Edinburgh
- Third Dimension, Galashiels
- Sculpture Park, Caol Ruadh, Argyll
- Invited Artist, Peebles Exhibition
Commissions & Residencies:
- Scottish Sculpture Workshop Residency. 1986.
- Altar Piece. St Peter's Church.
- Various private commissions.
- Aberdeen Residency. Duthie Park.
Recent Awards:
- Joe and Anne Harrigan Award, PAI. 2020.
- Caol Ruadh Award for Sculpture, PAI. 2016 & 2017.
- West of Scotland College Prize. PAI. 2015.
- Several awards from The Royal Scottish Academy.