Louise RITCHIE
Louise RITCHIE
Born 1967 / Glasgow, Scotland
Education
1986 – 1990 BA (Hons) Fine Art, DJCAD Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Scotland
1990 – 1991 PG Dip Drawing and Painting, DJCAD, Dundee, Scotland
Experience (selected)
2012 – 2014 Guest Presenter & Visiting Lecturer MA Creative Media Practice, UWS University of the West of Scotland, School of Creative & Cultural Industries
2013 – 2014 Mentor, Lead Trainer and co-facilitator for IMPART: Artists Leading the Learning Arts Graduates Professional Training Programme
2009 – 2014 Artist in Residence, Angus Council leading community and educational projects
2012 – 2015 Fine Art Lecturer BA [Hons] Contemporary Art Practice Degree Programme, UWS & City of Glasgow College
2009 – 2014 Guest Artist Museum, University of St Andrews, Scotland
2009 – 2014 Guest Artist, International Summer School of St Andrews, Scotland
2011 – 2013 President, Society of Scottish Artists
2009 – 2011 Vice President, Society of Scottish Artists
2009 – 2013 Board Member,Exhibiting Societies of Scottish Artists(ESSA)
1996 – 2014 Fine Arts Educator teaching in leading Scottish Arts Institutions
International initiatives and selected research activity
2013 Distance Learning, exhibition, British Ambassador’s Residence, Bratislava, Slovakia
2012 Amaterus Paper Arts Academy Biennale, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011, 2012 IX.,X. Bridges, Piešťany, Slovakia
2011 – 2012 Design in Action GIDE creative lead in research-led international workshop with DJCAD, V&A Dundee, Leeds College of Art, University of North Texas, USA, Thomas More University College Mechelen, Belgium
2014 Co-Editor of New Bridges 11:11 publication and Curator and Member of Executive Committee for Scotland for SSA Exhibition New Bridges 11:11, Slovakia
2011 – 2014 Co-Founder of TRiGGER Research Network and Awarded Research Grant by ArtWorks Scotland/ Creative Scotland/AHRC/Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Awards (selected)
2014 Exhibition Commendation, the Meffan in Winter
1998 The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship, RGI, Royal Glasgow Institute
1997 The Scottish Arts Club Prize, SSA, Edinburgh
1992 Dundee District Council Purchase Prize
1990, 1991 Nominated for Young Scottish Artist of the Year, Miller Homes
1989 Cité internationale des arts Award Winner Miller Homes Scholarship, Paris, France
Commisions, Collaborative Projects (selected)
2011 – 2012 Commissioned by Dundee City Council/ Eastern Primary School to design a laser cut steel entrance gate for the new school premises
2009 – 2014 Creative Facilitator on Project Blueprint with Angus Council & Ginkgo Projects
2009 Lead Facilitator and Co-Design arts intervention in collaboration with ‘Wide Open Space’ for Seaview Primary, Perspex ArtWorks Commission, Monifieth
2013 – 2014 Lyke a River’ film / music video for Son of the Sea Productions
2009 Speaking the Land’ voice performance and vocal coach for Dalziel + Scullion and Scottish Natural Heritage
2006 Installation performance for ‘Killing Time’ at DCA Dundee
Contemporary Arts
Her artistic practice explores paint, stitch, print, installation and performance. She has been participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the UK and across Europe where her work is held in many private and public collections. Lives in Dundy, Scotland.
Contact: cory177@aol.com, www.louiseritchie.com