Born 1974, UK
Education
2000-01
Edinburgh College of Art - Master of Design: Glass
1999-00
International Glass Centre, West Midlands - Glass Techniques & Technology
1995-98
Staffordshire University - BA hons: Fine Art
1994-95
Manchester Metropolitan University - Foundation Certificate in Art & Design
Professional Experience
2023
National Glass Centre, Sunderland - Confluence Residency
2022
The Cold Press - Print Studio Residency
2014-15
Crafts Council, London - Injection Programme
2013-14
Edinburgh College of Art, Glass Department - Artist in Residence
2010
University of Sunderland, Ceramics & Glass Department - AA2A Residency
2009
British Ceramics Biennial - Artist Into Industry Residency (jointly hosted by Staffordshire University and Minton, Wedgwood Factory, Stoke-on-Trent)
2007
Cove Park, Argyll & Bute, Scotland - International Crafts Residency
Collections
2024
LOEWE Art Collection, Spain
2023
National Glass Centre, Sunderland
2022
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
2019
LOEWE Art Collection, Spain
2019
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
2015
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
2014
National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh
2012
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Awards
2021
National Glass Centre European Glass Prize, Sunderland (2nd prize winner)
2019
LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize, Tokyo, Japan (finalist)
2017
Woman's Hour Craft Prize, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (finalist)
2017
Open To Art International Ceramics Competition, Officine Saffi, Milan, Italy
(1st prize winner)
2016
Craft Scotland Prize for Ceramics, Visual Arts Scotland, Edinburgh (winner)
2011/13/15
British Ceramics Biennial AWARD, Stoke-on-Trent (shortlisted)
2011
Arts Foundation Prize - Ceramics (nominated)
Selected Exhibitions
2024
British Art Fair, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
Summer Show, Oxford Ceramics Gallery
Anew, Francis Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
LOEWE Lamps, Palazzo Citterio, Milan, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Oxford Ceramics Gallery
2023
The Grit and the Glamour, Bard, Edinburgh
Autumn Show, Oxford Ceramics Gallery
Confluence - Ceramics >< Glass, National Glass Centre, Sunderland
2022
Solo Exhibition, The Cold Press, Spitalfields, London
Porcelain, Oxford Ceramics Gallery
Artefact, Design Centre, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
COLLECT, Somerset House, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
2021
NGC European Glass Prize, National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Odd and Even - A Collection represented by Taste Contemporary at Maison Louis Carre, France
Eye of the Collector, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
COLLECT (online) - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
Antipode, Make Hauser & Wirth, Somerset
2020
COLLECT, Somerset House, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
A Considered Place - The Edit, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Boxes, Oxford Ceramics Gallery
2019
Beneath the Surface, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh
Rear Window, Mason's Yard, London
David Gates: in dialogue, Make Hauser & Wirth, Somerset
LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize 2019, Sogetsu Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan
A Considered Place, Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire
Urban Parallel (NCECA Concurrent Exhibition), Artistry, Minneapolis, USA
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
2018
Solo Exhibition - An Emotional Response, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Contained | Contenu, Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland, in association with Taste Contemporary
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London - represented by Oxford Ceramics Gallery
2017
PAD London - represented by Mouvements Modernes
Tresor, Messe Basel, Switzerland - represented by Taste Contemporary Craft
Woman's Hour Craft Prize 2017, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge
175 Years of Art - A Birthday Celebration, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Objets Mes Amis at Art Monte-Carlo curated by Martine Bedin - represented by Taste Contemporary Craft
Modern Masters, International Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany
PAD Paris, France - represented by Mouvements Modernes
Open To Art International Ceramics Competition, Officine Saffi, Milan, Italy
Black & White, Oxford Ceramics Gallery
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London - represented by Officine Saffi
Art Geneve, Switzerland - represented by Taste Contemporary Craft
2016
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
British Craft: The Miami Edit, Crafts Council & The New Craftsmen, Miami, USA
Makers House, The New Craftsmen & Burberry partnership, London
Mouvements Modernes at The Peninsula Paris, France
Connections, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Art Monte-Carlo, Monaco - represented by Taste Contemporary Craft
PAD Paris, France - represented by Mouvements Modernes
Masterpiece, London - represented by Adrian Sassoon
TEFAF, Maastricht, The Netherlands - represented by Adrian Sassoon
Distilled Tone, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Art Geneve, Switzerland - represented by Taste Contemporary Craft
2015
Sara Flynn & Andrea Walsh, Mouvements Modernes, Paris, France
British Ceramics Biennial Award, Stoke-on-Trent
Future Heritage, Decorex, Syon Park, London
Precious presented by Elizabeth Leriche, Maison & Objet, Paris, France
Fine Lines Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Showcase, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
COLLECT Open - Solo Presentation, Saatchi Gallery, London
Design Days Dubai, UAE - represented by the Crafts Council
Mix & Match, Mouvements Modernes, Le Meurice, Paris, France
Visual Arts Scotland - Invited Artist, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Art Geneve, Switzerland - represented by Taste Contemporary Craft
2014
Vase, Vessel, Void, Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin
Wesley Barrell Craft Award, London
UK Glass, Glazenhuis, Belgium
Spectrum, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2013
White Out, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
Selected, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
SOFA, Chicago, USA - represented by Craft Scotland
British Ceramics Biennial Award, Stoke-on-Trent
Deception: Ceramics and Imitation, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London - represented by Joanna Bird
New Glass, Blackwell Arts & Crafts House, Cumbria
2012
Joanna Bird at Colefax & Fowler, London
RED, London Design Festival, The Conran Shop, London
British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge
Made in Scotland, The Fleming Collection, London
Porcelain, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
TEFAF, Maastricht, The Netherlands - represented by Adrian Sassoon
2011
Christmas Present, Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead
Changing Paces, Mixed Media, New Faces, Joanna Bird, London
SOFA, Chicago, USA - represented by Bullseye Gallery
PAD London - represented by Adrian Sassoon
Craft In Dialogue, Inches Carr Trust Exhibition, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
In Safe Keeping, New School House Gallery, York
British Ceramics Biennial Award, Stoke-on-Trent
Masterpiece, London - represented by Adrian Sassoon
Thinking Out the Box, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, London -represented by The Scottish Gallery
SOFA, New York, USA - represented by Adrian Sassoon
TEFAF, Maastricht, The Netherlands - represented by Adrian Sassoon
A Unique Proposal, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
2010
Anniversary Exhibition, Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Belgium
Translucency in Clay, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
Hot Spot, Joanna Bird, London
Origin: The London Craft Fair, Spitalfields, London
20:10, Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire
Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London
Showcase, IC:Innovative Craft, Edinburgh
2009
Artist into Industry, British Ceramics Biennial, Wedgwood Museum
Of Dust, British Ceramics Biennial, Etruria Industrial Museum
Cup, Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2008
Origin: The London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London
British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge
Showcase, Dundee Contemporary Arts
New Members Showcase, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London
COLLECT, Victoria & Albert Museum, London - represented by Craft Scotland
2007
Small Vessels, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Origin: The London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London
Crafts Council Showcase, National Glass Centre, Sunderland
2006
Crafts Council Showcase, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Made in the Middle, Craftspace Touring Exhibition
Gifted, National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh
Origin: The London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London
Solo Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2004
Talente 2004, International Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany
Solo Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2003
Habiter, Tuileries, Paris (Selected for the British Embassy Stand)
One Year On @ New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
Funding
2024
VACMA Award
2022
Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland
2019
a-n Professional Development Bursary
2017
Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland
2015
Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland
David Canter Memorial Fund, Devon Guild of Craftsmen
2013
Artist’s Bursary, Creative Scotland
2011
Inches Carr Trust Craft Bursary
2010
Craft Maker Awards, City of Edinburgh Council
Craft Potters Association (CPA) Trust Award
Material Sponsorship, Bullseye Glass Company, USA
2009
Professional Development Award, Scottish Arts Council
2008
Creative Development Award, Scottish Arts Council
2007
Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Award
2006
Professional Development Award, Scottish Arts Council
2005
Crafts Start-Up Award, Scottish Arts Council
2004
Professional Development Award, Scottish Arts Council
2001
Andrew Grant Bequest Travel Scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art
2000
Headley Trust Award, Edinburgh College of Art