EMPLOYMENT

P/T permanent lecturer / Animation.                                             2001 to Present Date

Edinburgh College of Art,

P/T visiting lecturer / First Year Studies.                                      2007 to 2009

 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.

Artist in Residence.                                                                     2007 April to August 2007

Highland Print Studio.

Moving Image Workshop Leader.                                                  2005 to Present Date

 Listed in the Arts For Excellence arts booklet  2009 - circulated to schools providing information of specialist arts projects that can be used in the education environment.

Awards include...

Engage Scotland Visual Arts Education Awards 2005 for Improving Mental Health and Well-being

Best Children's Film at the International Festival of Animation Ottowa 2003

Life Drawing Tutor.                                                                         2005 to Present  Date

Freelance Animator/visual artist                                                     2000 to Present Date

Currently working within Coburg house studios developing personal work looking particularly into short stories and illustration work.

Specialist in hand drawn 2D animation - working mainly on short hand crafted films. (See filmography below)

FILMOGRAPHY.

The Tannery.                                                                                                              2010

Assistant artworker. Hand drawn 2D film funded by the 4mations Digital Short scheme funded by Channel 4, UK Film Council and Scottish Screen. Director Ian Gardener.

The Fairies.                                                                                                                 2005

Assistant Animator and Artworker. 2D Drawn animation funded by the Irish Arts Council. Director Edith Pieperhoff.

The Skeleton Woman.                                                                                                2004

Assistant animator and artworker. 6 minute drawn animation. Part funded by Annecy International Animation Festival and the Irish Arts Council.

Best Animation Galway Film Fleadh. 

Screened at the International Film Festival of Edinburgh

Lunar Jig.                                                                                                                    2001

Director.6 minute drawn animation.  Funded by Channel Four and The Scottish Arts Council. Film screened on Channel Four September 2001.

Selected for DVD and film festival screening of Shorts for Children Leuven Film Festival 2006.

Winner of Moondance International Film Festival, Spirit of Moondance Award 2002.

The Green Man.                                                                                                          2000

Artworker.  12 minute drawn animation commissioned by S4C as part of their forthcoming series. The Animated Tales of the World 99-00.

Winner of the Jim Poole Award 2000 and Scottish Bafta Nominee.

The Lost Note.                                                                                                             1999

Director.  6minute 2d animation completed at E.C.A.

Screenings include...

The International Film Festival of Edinburgh 

International Film Festival of Ottowa.