Audrey Grant

About


Audrey Grant is a painter and arts practitioner. Her main subject matter is the human form working predominantly in oils. She regularly works with young people and adults on visual arts projects for the National Galleries of Scotland and the Edinburgh International Festival. Throughout 2012 she will be working towards her first solo exhibition at the UNIONgallery, Edinburgh in early Spring 2013. Her work is held in private collections throughout the UK. She is based at WASPS studios, Patriothall, Edinburgh.


EXHIBITIONS


2012
Figures, New Paintings, Hester Gallery, Leeds
Cyril Gerber Fine Art and Compass Gallery, Glasgow 
London Art Fair with Cyril Gerber Fine Art and Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2011
Christmas Exhibition, Union Gallery, Edinburgh
RSA Open, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Being Human, Two person exhibition, UNIONgallery, Edinburgh
RGI 150th Annual Exhibition, Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow
Mixed Winter Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
Mixed Summer Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery
Visual Arts Scotland, Annual Open Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh
Small Pictures Exhibition, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
 2010
RSA Open, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Winter Exhibition, The Meffan, Forfar
Origin of Colour-Fabric of the Land, University of Aberdeen
Mixed Summer Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
Aspect Prize Exhibition, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
Visual Arts Scotland, Annual Open Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh
2009
New Paintings, Solo Exhibition, LSA Exhibitions, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
Visual Arts Scotland Members Exhibition, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
Commonground, Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh
20th Anniversary Exhibition, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
Spring Exhibition, Frames Contemporary Art, Perth
Visual Arts Scotland Annual Open Exhibition, City Art Centre, Edinburgh
Mixed Winter Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
2008
Mixed Summer Exhibition, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen
2007
The Aspect Prize Exhibition, Paisley Museum & Art Galleries
Royal Scottish Academy 181st Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
AWARDS


2011 – David Gilchrist Memorial Award, Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
2011 – The Maverick Award, The Tom McGrath Trust
2006 – Visual Arts Creative Development Grant, Scottish Arts Council
2004 – Eliza Clifford Prize for Outstanding Work by a Mature Student, Leith School of Art


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS


Visual Arts Scotland, elected professional member – elected 2010


EDUCATION


2003 – 2004 Painting Course, Leith School of Art, led by Paul Martin
2002 – 2003 Figure Painting Course, Leith School of Art, led by Philip Archer
1991 – 1992 Foundation Course, Leith School of Art


PUBLISHED WORK


2011 RGI 150 Years Exhibition Catalogue
2010 Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition Catalogue
2009 Celebrating 20 Years Exhibition Catalogue, Leith School of Art
2006 Poetry Pamphlet, Front cover & internal drawings – Memories of Rain by Pat Fox
2003 Shortlisted for Callum MacDonald Memorial Prize,
2002 Poetry Pamphlet, Front cover, Let Me Tell You About My Last Love by Pat Fox.


TEACHING, CURATORSHIP & RESIDENCIES 2004 – 2011


National Galleries of Scotland
Unusual Artistic Practices: methods and materials – workshops for adults
Artist for National Art Competition Secondary School Winners Workshops
Portfolio Preparation Course Leader since 2010
Experiments with Life Drawing – summer school for adults
Edinburgh International Festival
Curator, The Song of the Earth Schools Exhibition, Royal Botanic Gardens
Artist in Schools 2011 – The Song of the Earth, secondary schools programme
Programme Development Associate 2010 – Artist in Residence
Visual Artist – Enlightenment Desktop Drawing 2009
Lead Artist & Curator – Border Control 2008
Lead Artist & Curator – Twittering Machine 2008
Project Leader – Connecting to Music – Primary School Programme
Visual Arts Scotland


Artist & Workshop Leader – schools gallery visit and workshop


Teaching Artist Consultation Group (Scottish Arts Council)

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