Teacher of Art & Design
2000 – 2008 Golspie High School (p/t) Golspie, Sutherland 1996 – 2000 Supply teacher Highland Region 1992 – 1996 Rothesay Academy Isle of Bute
Freelance Community Artist/ Costume Designer 2001-2016
Right Lines Costume design “Rapid Departure”(2015 and retour 2016)
Right Lines Costume design “Be Silent or Be Killed” (2013)
Right Lines Costume design “From These Parts”(2012)
Right Lines Costume design “Whisky Kisses” 2010
Arts in Motion Costume Design ‘The Sweetener’ 2009
Right Lines Costume design “Accidental Death of an Accordionist” (2008)
Arts in Motion Costumes Design ‘The Box it Came In’, 2007
Arts in Motion Timespan Story Room Animation Project, 2007
Sutherland Celebrates Community Procession 2007
Arts in Motion, Gleneagles Project 2006
National Theatre of Scotland ‘Home’ Project Caithness, Costume Maker 2006
Benchtours ‘Crowhurst’ Prop Maker, 2005
Nairn Christmas Lights, Procession . 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Greycoast ‘Song of Sutherland’ Costume and Prop Designer,2004
Right Lines Costume design “Who Bares Wins” (2004)
Wick Lantern Procession, Artist & Pyro Technician, 2004
Arts in Motion, Highland Festival, Designer Processional Gateway, 2003
Walk the Plank, Lead Artist Closing Ceremony, The Commonwealth Games, 2002
Floating Lantern Procession, Brisbane, Australia, Artist 2001 1985 -2000
Various freelance Arts Projects including Schools Liaison Officer for Welfare State’s ‘Glasgow All Lit Up’ Lantern Procession involving 10,000 people (1990)
2000 – 2009 Arts Administration Cultural Coordinator East Ross & Sutherland 2008 – 2009
Timespan Artist in Residence Evaluation Report., 2007
Arts in Motion Co-ordinator Blue Screen Film Project
Community Co-ordinator Tain Heritage Trust, Cinema Project
ArtsPlay, Regional Co-ordinator, F/T 2002- 2003, P/T 2003-2004
Ross-shire Special Needs Playscheme Co-ordinator, 2001
2000 – 2009 Professional Development Module ‘Introduction to Autism’ – Aberdeen University 2005 Module 1 Chartered Teacher – Reflective Essay 2004 European Computer Driving Licence, 2004
Education
1978-1983 Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh B.A. (hons) Drawing Painting & Printmaking .
1984- 1985 Jordanhill College of Education Glasgow T.Q.S.E. Art & Design
1984 – 1985 Glasgow University (p/t) Glasgow Dip Ed.
Recent Courses
Glass Blowing, Tain, Glass Techniques, Lybster, Silk Paper Making, Cromarty, Digital Imaging, Highland Print Workshop Inverness.