Artist-in-residence at Fruitmarket Gallery as part of the Creative Connections project / 2025 - ongoing
Paired with an Edinburgh primary school, weekly sessions to support the children in engaging with and respond to the contemporary art in the gallery. Final showcase of the children’s work at the Fruitmarket, May 2025. Photographs 4 & 15 by Chris Scott.
National Galleries Scotland ongoing freelance engagement work / 2024 - ongoing
Images from various workshops created for different age groups across the modern, portrait and national galleries, as well as some images from monthly online live sessions and education video resources.
Schools literacies project / 2025
A series of workshops working with EAL parents and their children across two Glasgow schools to develop multilingual artworks to celebrate and promote books and reading for their classroom’s library areas. Involved idea generating, paper cutting, screen printing and thinking about fabric and language to reflect the diverse cultures represented in each school.
Martin Creed engagement programme at The Dick Institute (East Ayrshire Museums) / 2024
Briefing, facilitating and curating work by Ayrshire college students and Artclub? in response to Artist Rooms exhibition of Martin Creeds work. Also involved installing artwork and creating a public engagement space.
Artist-in-residence at Fruitmarket Gallery as part of the Creative Connections project / 2024 - ongoing
Paired with an Edinburgh primary school, weekly sessions to support the children in engaging with and respond to the contemporary art in the gallery. The school’s gym was transformed into a gallery space for a final showcase of the children’s work, June 2024. Photographs 3 & 5 by Chris Scott.
Georgia O’Keeffe engagement programme at The Dick Institute (East Ayrshire Museums) / 2023
Collaborative drawing and drypoint printmaking workshops for S3s, Ayrshire College and open day in response to photogravures of abstract drawings by Georgia O’Keeffe.
Cycling/Recycling art workshop at The Pyramid at Anderston / 2022
A community engagement activity as part of a Pedal Glasgow family day. The brief was to used recycled materials, to be accessible for a wide rage of ages and to celebrate all things bicycle!
Quentin Blake schools engagement programme at The Dick Institute (East Ayrshire Museums) / 2022
Drawing workshops for P6s across East Ayrshire running alongside an exhibition of Quentin Blake’s drawings. Workshops were designed to encourage expressive line, speed, character and fun over accurate drawing.
Children 1st Summer Summer Engagement Programme / 2022
Activities designed to celebrate summer with children from pre-5s to teens at Children 1st family days.
Prayer Boats for Christian Aid for COP26 / 2021
Commission to take prayer boats for the climate crisis from churches across the country and make an art response / Glasgow Cathedral.
Glasgow ESOL forum workshop / 2021
A workshop designed to support adults learning English as an additional language. A co-operative project based on the joyful works of Keith Haring. Photographs by Gerry Fox.
Advent Windows with Scotstoun Primary / 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Working collaboratively with children to turn their ideas into glowing Christmas windows for the local community.
