Artist Statment

There are two related strands in Kenneth's artwork: observation 
and imagination. They inform each other. The observational 
work is figurative often depicting the experience of painting or 
drawing itself. The second strand is of imaginary spaces and 
forms using perspective and, sometimes, arbitrarily constructed 
symbols, like letters, arrows, arches. 
Both strands are concerned with the relationship between the 
abstract surface and the illusion. Overall a theme of latency 
pervades and the tension between form and completion is 
intrinsic to the work. Within each work there is vulnerability 
where a thing's existence could still be taken away from it.

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Artist CV

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2017   
The Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Moray, UK

2011   
Patriot Hall Gallery, Edinburgh, UK

2010  
Axolotl Gallery, Edinburgh, UK

2008  
soloNOVA Art Festival, Union Square, New York City, USA
The Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
The Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, UK

2006   
Estudi Obra Vista, La Raval, Barcelona, Spain

2005   
Estudi Obra Vista, La Raval, Barcelona, Spain

2004   
Centre Stage Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA

2000   
The Reynolds Gallery, Edinburgh, UK

1999    
The Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, UK

SELECTED MIXED EXHIBITIONS


2018
RSA Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh,UK
Oseana Kunst & Kultursenter, Bergen, Norway
2017   
​Sutton Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
RSA Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK
The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, RSA, Edinburgh, UK

2016   
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK
Moray Art Centre,Findhorn, Moray, UK

2015   
The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, RSA, Edinburgh, UK
ART4X, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK

2014   
The Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, UK

2013   
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

2012   
Scottish Society of Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

2011    
New Hampshire Institute of Art, USA
Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

2010   
Visual Arts Scotland, Edinburgh, UK

2009   
Invited Guest Artist, Scottish Society of Architect Artists, Smith Museum, Stirling.
Visual Arts Scotland, Edinburgh, UK

2008   
Remal Arts Centre, Amman, Jordan
Visual Arts Scotland, Edinburgh, UK

2007   
Visual Arts Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
Imagination Art Gallery, Edinburgh, UK

2006   
La Exposici'n Realismos - travelling exhibition, Spain
Cuixart Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
Stricoff Fine Art, Chelsea, New York, USA

2005   
INBAL, Tel Aviv, Israel.

2004   
Stricoff Fine Art, Chelsea, New York, USA

2003   
Artists' Night 7!, New York, USA

2002   
Artspace, New York Sotheby's, New York

2001   
New York Academy of Art Student Exhibition, New York

2000   
Rene Lizard Gallery, New York 'Two Years On', The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

1999   
Visual Arts Scotland, RSA, Edinburgh
Scottish Society of Artists, RSA, Edinburgh
New Graduates', Stenton Gallery, East Lothian,
UK 'New Graduates', The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

ART RESIDENCIES

2008   
International Art Symposium, Amman, Jordan

2005   
Assistant to Odd Nerdrum

2003   
Amagansett Applied Arts Artist in Residence, New York, USA

1998 - 1999   
The Leith School of Art Artist in Residence, Edinburgh, UK

1997   
Villa Arson, Ecole Pilote Internationale d'Art, Nice, France

SELECTED COMISSIONS

1999 - On Going
A number of drawing and painting commissions over the years including two by Mrs Eileen Gugenheim in New York, Lady Wemyss near Edinburgh and two by Sir Angus and Lady Grossart in Edinburgh and a series of paintings commissioned by The African American Museum of Harlem in New York, USA

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

2006   
Art Prize, Visual Arts Scotland

2000 - 2003   
The New York Academy of Art Fellowship, USA

2000   
Shortlisted for the Eric Fischl Scholarship

1997   
Erasmus Grant to attend Villa Arson, France
Andrew Grant Award to attend Villa Arson, France

1995   
Andrew Grant Award to attend City and Guilds College, UK

SELECTED EMPLOYMENT RECORD

2014 - On Going    
Self-employed Artist/Tutor/Consultant - developing my own studio and teaching practices, mentoring individual artists, UK and abroad.
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2006 - 2014    
Figurative Painting Course Leader and Drawing Course Leader, The Leith school of Art, Edinburgh, UK.

2006 - 2012    
Drawing Tutor in Design School, Edinburgh College of Art, UK.

2005 - 2006
Painting in Spain.

2005
Painting in Israel and Jordan.

2004 - 2005
Art Teacher, The Edinburgh Academy, UK

2003 - 2004
Art Tutor, Amagansett Applied Arts, New York, USA

2003 - 2004
Art Tutor, Riverdale Community Art Centre, New York

2003 - 2004
Art Teacher, East Harlem School, New York

2003
Artist/Muralist, Richard Smith Studios, New York, USA

2000 - 2003
The New York Academy of Art Fellowship, New York, USA

1994 - 2000
Art Tutor/Technician, The Leith School of Art, Edinburgh

1992 - 2000
Stained Glass Artist (incl. apprenticeship), The Edinburgh Stained Glass House, Edinburgh, UK

1986 - 1992
Mechanical Engineer, Norwegian Contractors, Norway
Ski Instructor, Andorra
TEFL teacher, Spain, Japan, UK
Jackaroo, Australia
​Gardener, Canada

SELECTED EDUCATION

2000 - 2003
MFA Painting (cum laude), New York Academy of Art, USA

1994 - 1998
BA Honours Painting, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh,UK

1993 - 1994
Foundation Course, Leith School of Art, Edinburgh, UK

1981 - 1986
BSc Honours Mechanical Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK