20th May 1976



Edinburgh College of Art:
PGDip Ceramics June 1999
BAHons Ceramics June 1998



Vessels for Spring The Scottish Gallery March 2007
Collect with The Scottish Gallery at The V&A, London February 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
European Ceramic Context 2006, GrØnbechs Gård, Denmark September 2006
Different Ways of Expression The Yard, The Netherlands March 2006
Surface & Shape solo exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh August 2005
British Crafts in Japan with The Crafts Council, Japan March 2005
SOFA Chicago with The Scottish Gallery, USA October 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
SOFA New York with Clay, USA June 2004
Showcase Blue Coat Display Centre, Liverpool October 2003
What is Craft The Hub, Lincolnshire October 2003
Land & Sea Rufford Craft Centre, Nottingham September 2003
Line & Form solo exhibition The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh May 2003
Material Matters The Hub in association with The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh May 2002
1st International Ceramic Biennial International Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, Korea. September 2001
52nd International Ceramic Competition Faenza Int. Museum of Ceramics, Italy May 2001
Talente International Competition in Crafts, Design and Technology, Germany March 2001
Showcase 152 at DCA Dundee January 2000



The Victoria & Albert Museum, London UK
The Queens Gallery, Dundee UK
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge UK
The National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh UK
The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead UK
The International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza Italy
The International Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, Ichon Province Korea



Award for Professional development. The Scottish Arts Council. January 2005
Benno Shotts RSA Award for Promising Young Scottish Sculptor. March 2003
Major Award for Individual Development. The Scottish Arts Council August 2002
Award for Individual Development. The Scottish Arts Council. February 2001
Andrew Grant Bequest. Scholarship for Postgraduate Study. September 1998



Craftscotland web site European Recognition for Emerging Ceramicist, Tina Rose September 2006
Scottish Homes & Interiors Design Talent Issue 48 JulAug 2006, Fiona Armstrong August 2006
Ceramic Review Nov/Dec '05. Review, Sarah Jane Selwood, November 2005
Crafts Issue 233 Nov/Dec '05. Review, Elizabeth Moingnard, November 2005
Porcelain & Bone China, Sasha Wardell. Crowood Press, October 2004
Ceramic Review Issue 190 Jul/Aug ‘03. Review, Tony Franks, July 2003
Crafts Issue 171 Jul/Aug ’01. Review of Talente, July 2001
The Sunday Herald Magazine. Northern Exposure, February 2001
Ceramic Review Issue 181 Jan/Feb '00. Article 'In View Millennium’, Julia Pitts. January 2000



September 2006 – to date
Workshop Leader North Edinburgh Arts, Including ArtZone 3, Young Roots, Macbeth, Kidnapped & Midsummer Night Dream performance projects

November 2006 – to date
Workshop Leader National Museums of Scotland. Including Drop in & Draw 2006, 2007, Picasso Weekend Ceramic Workshop

October – November 2007
Workshop Leader & Assistant Artist National Galleries of Scotland, Drop in and Draw, Saturday Art Studio

September 2005 - September 2006
Regents International School. Artist In Residence

May – September 2004
Newcastle College. Consultant for the writing of a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Ceramic Practice

October 2001 – September 2005
Part Time Lecturer. Edinburgh College of Art.

October 2003 - December 2003
Artists Assistant. Craig Mitchell

Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
Applied Arts Assistant. The Scottish Gallery.
Exhibition Installation, Administration, Marketing & Advertising, Stock Control, Customer Service and Sales, Researching New Artists, Developing New Exhibitions. Sep 1999 - Aug 2002

Sep 1999 - Sep 2000
Ceramic Specialist. Stewarts Melville College.
Devised, taught and gave technical support on all clay based projects to pupils from primary 7 up to 6th Form. Final term used to produce two ceramic wall panels with a group of GCSE pupils, now permanently situated in the sports centre.