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Nicola Murray

e-mail: n.murray@eca.ac.uk

Education

2006-07 University of the Arts London, PGCE (with distinction) Teaching and Learning (HE Art & Design) 
1989-92 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art BFA (Hons) Drawing and Painting
1983-87 Aberdeen University BSc (Hons) Biology 

Solo Exhibitions

2010
· The Bay Blueprints 
   Library Foyer, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
· Fugitive 
   Edinburgh Printmakers, Union Street, Edinburgh

2006     
· Yield
   Edinburgh Printmakers, Gallery 1

2005
  Yamal Works
   Two small exhibitions as part of a residency aboard Russian Icebreaker Yamal in the Arctic Circle.

2004
· Anatomy of Absence
  ET4U, En Tangsoøgade 4 Udstilling, Bøvlingbjerg, Denmark
  
2002
· Anatomy of Absence
  Glasgow Print Studio.
 
2001 
· Translations
   Edinburgh Printmakers

2000
· Translations
  Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaques, Spain.
· Re-Fuel
  Commissioned site-specific work, Harvey Rd Service Station, Derby.

1996
· Seven
  Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh.

Awards

2011 Purcell Paper Prize
2009 Nancy Graham Memorial Prize
2005 Artist's Residency aboard I/B Yamal
2003 Edinburgh Visual Arts Artist's Award
2003 Visual Arts Residency
2002 Research Award
2000 Studio Time Prize
2000 Research Award
1999 Solo Show Prize
1999 Photography Prize
1992 John Kinross Traveling Scholarship
1992 Macallan Award
1992 Keith Prize

Awards

Society of Scottish Artists
Visual Arts Scotland
Theme Exhibitions
City of Edinburgh Council
Hospitalfield House, Arbroath
Edinburgh College of Art
Dundee Contemporary Arts Print Open
Edinburgh College of Art
19th Mini Print International, Cadaques, Spain
Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN)
Royal Scottish Academy (RSA)
Royal Scottish Academy Student Exhibition
RSA Annual Exhibition

 

Collections 

· Scottish Arts Council
· Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, England
· Gracefield Art Centre (purchased with funding from the National Fund for Acquisitions)
· Dundee Contemporary Arts
· Grampian Hospitals Art Trust
· Paintings in Healthcare Scotland 
· RSA John Kinross Collection
· Stobhill Collection, New Stobhill Hospital
· Abertay University
· Royal Bank of Scotland
· Dundee University 
· Taller Galeria Fort, Barcelona, Spain
· Highland Distillers
· Apex Hotels
· University of West England
· The Gleneagles Hotel 


Reviews/Press
2007 Scotland on Sunday, 22 April, A show guaranteed to be touching, Iain Gale. 
2007 The Scotsman, 20 April, Sit down, relax and leaf through at your leisure. 
2004Jyllandsposten / Kultur Weekend 3, December, Stilettens anatomi.  
2004 Radio Midt & Vest, November, Interview with arts correspondent Alan Højer.
2004 Kunstavisen, No. 10, Anatomy of Absence, Ove Torp.
2002 Scotland on Sunday , 9 June, Journey form sole to soul , Iain Gale
2002 The Herald , 13 July, Art of the matter , Alex Bell
1993 Scotland on Sunday, Face Values, W Gordon Smith.
1992 The Glasgow Herald, Rich Pickings From The Colleges, Richard Jaques.
1992 Scotland on Sunday, Room to Breathe Among Some Brash Bedfellows, W Gordon Smith.
1992 The Scotsman, Winners and Losers in the Student Art Market, W Gordon Smith.
Publications 
2001 Printmaking Today, Spring, p8 A Judge's Tale, Nicola Murray.


Selected Exhibitions

2011
· Scheduled for November: Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Awards Exhibition, Edinburgh City Art Centre.
· Scottish Society of Artists (SSA) Contemporary Art Open, Royal Scottish Academy (RSA).
· Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) Contemporary Art Open, RSA.

2010
· SSA Contemporary Art Open, RSA.

2009
· Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, By Leaves We Live, invited to contribute to 25th anniversary exhibiton.
· Inkubator, Durham Art gallery, Durham. Commissioned to design and install wallpaper.
· From Blackadder to Borland: Scottish Women Printmakers, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
· SSA Contemporary Art Open, The Vision Building, Dundee.
· Aberdeen Artist's Society Annual Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery.
· VAS Contemporary Art Open, City Art Centre.

2008
· SSA Contemporary Art Open, RSA.
· VAS Contemporary Art Open, RSA.
· Contemporary Printmakng from Scotland, The CatStrand, New Galloway

2007
· Contemporary Printmakng from Scotland, Stranraer Museum.
· Contemporary Printmakng from Scotland, Gracefield Art Centre.
· Inkubator, Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh. Commissioned to design and install wallpaper
  as part of artists books exhibition.

2006
· SSA Contemporary Art Open, RSA.
· Finalist, Unnatural Selection, Shrewsbury Art Open, Shrewsbury.

2005
· Artist's Multiples, St Johns Hospital Gallery, Livingston.
· Helen Keller International Award, Collins Gallery, Glasgow.

2003
· SARTORIAL, England & Co, London.
· ARTFutures, Contemporary Art Society, City of London School, London.
· Street Level Open, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow.
· INTERACTIONS, Lithography Portfolio Project, Edinburgh Printmakers, co-publication project exhibition.

2002
· FAMILY, The City Gallery, Leicester, part of ON TOUR, a touring exhibition programme. 
· Spring Award 2002, Gallery Slovenijales, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
· Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) Print Open.

2001
· Stonemetal Press, Blue Art Complex, San Antonio, Texas, USA 
· Printers Mix, Abertay University, Dundee
· The Games Room, Out Of The Blue, Edinburgh

2000
· SSA Contemporary Art Open, RSA.
· Harlech Print Open, Theatr Arudway, Wales.
· Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) Print Open.
· Re-Fuel, an exhibition of six commissioned artists, Q-Arts gallery, Derby.
· Sharjah Arts Museum Postal Art Project, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

1999
· Contemporary Print Fair, Atlantis Gallery, London
· SSA Annual Exhibition
· Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN) National Photography Competition.
· 19th Mini Print International, Cadaques, Spain.
· Invited to contribute to Deepend, an international text based art event, an artist run project in Glasgow.
· Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh - installation and multiples displayed at the Mapping the Mind forum, 
  Edinburgh International Science Festival.

1998
· Art on the Rock, Stirling Castle, Stirling 
· SSA Annual Exhibition - elected to professional membership.
  website specific work can be viewed at:www.s-s-a.org in the Artists Pages section.

1997
· Line Gallery, Linlithgow 

1996 
· Random Selection, four person show, Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh
· Written work selected for Cutting Teeth poetry performance event, Castlemilk Writer's Festival, Glasgow.
· Underwired, print portfolio show, Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop

1995
· Collective Gallery, Gallery iii 
· SSA Annual Exhibition 
· Nine Lives, an exhibition of work by nine contemporary printmakers at Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop
· Inferno, Poetry and the Visual arts, Netherbow Arts Centre, Edinburgh
· RSA Annual Exhibition 
· Prints from Scotland, Lamont Gallery, London

  1994
· Collective Gallery CD3
· The Printers Tale, an exhibition of contemporary illustrations by British
  printmakers at the Collins Gallery, Glasgow 
· SSA 100th Exhibition 
· Signals Festival of Women Photographers Open Show
· Collective Gallery, Gallery iii

1993
· Morrison Scottish Portrait Award Exhibition 

1992
· RSA Annual Exhibition
· RSA Student Exhibition 

1991
· SSA Centenary Exhibition, Edinburgh
· RSA Student Exhibition, Edinburgh 


Languages Spoken

French, Italian.


Art Related Employment
2008 (Jan) University of the Arts, London

Invited to Creative Learning Creative Teaching day in London to
present a workshop session to staff on student-centred learning.

2005 (Jul) Theme Exhibitions Artist in Residence aboard Russian Icebreaker Yamal.
2005 National Galleries of Scotland "Saturday Studio" invited artist - to devise and run a series of workshops at the National Galleries during Warhol exhibtion.
2003-2008 Edinburgh College of Art P/T Tutor First Year Studies - Drawing and Construction, Printmaking, and Digital Imaging courses for first year undergraduate students.
2003 (Jul) Artist in residence Hospitalfield House, Arbroath. RSA residency.
2000-2003 Edinburgh College of Art P/T Tutor Centre for Continuing Studies (CCS) - Printmaking and Portfolio Preparation classes for prospective students.
1996-present Edinburgh College of Art P/T First Year Studies technician.
1994-6 Self-employed Freelance visual artist; exhibiting, working to commission and responsible for various community art projects in Central Scotland.
1992-3 John Kinross Scholar A year in Florence, Italy, funded by the Royal Scottish Academy.
   
    
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