Ruth Nicol is a Scottish Artist - CV

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
Qualifications
Awards
Collections
Bibliography

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions:

- Landmarks
  Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, January 2018

Solo Exhibitions

- Whisperings from the Isle of Skye
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, October 2016
- Workings
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, July 2016
- Three Rivers Meet
  Park Gallery, Falkirk, 31 January to 18 April 2015
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, 31 January to 24 February 2015
  RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, 8 November to 29 November 2014
  Duff House, featuring Alexander Moffat, Banff, 7 Nov 2014 to 2 Jan 2015
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, 11 October to 29 October 2014
- To Stirling
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, August 2013
- Tributary
  The Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, June 2013
- Traversed
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, March 2012
- Leith in Winter
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, July 2011
- Reflections
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, November 2011
- Reflections
  Nairn Community Centre, Nairn, October 2010
- Lost
  The Lot, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, October 2009

Selected Exhibitions:

2017

- RGI, 154th Open Annual Exhibition
  Mitchell Library, Glasgow, November 2017
- RSW, 6th Open Annual Summer Exhibition
  Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow, August 2017
- Glasgow, a celebration of a city
  Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, June 2017
- RSW, 136th Open Annual Winter Exhibition
  The Mound, Edinburgh, January 2017
- Perceptions
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, February 2017

2016

- The Royal Glasgow Institute, 153rd Open Exhibition
  The Mitchell, Glasgow, November 2016
- SSA Sit In / Take Away
  Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, November 2016
- RSW Open
  The Stirling Smith Art Gallery, Stirling, October 2016
- PAI 128th Annual Exhibition
  Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, May 2016
- RSW 5th Annual Open Summer Exhibition
  The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr, April 2016
- Connections: Scotland and Italy, RSW Open Exhibition
  Lilley Art Gallery, Milngavie, January 2016
- 35 Years of the Open Eye, Invited artists Exhibition
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January 2016

2015

- SSA 118th Annual Open Exhibition
  Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2015
- Studio Selection / On a Small Scale
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2015
- RGI Winter Exhibition
  Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, November 2015
- RSA Open
  Upper and Lower Galleries, The Mound, Edinburgh, November 2015
- RSW 135th Annual
  The Mound, Edinburgh, November 2015
- DECADE
  Group 13, Smithy Gallery, Bonefield, Glasgow, November 2015
- Postcards from the Line
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October, 2015
- West Coast Women Artists of the 20th Century
  Lyon and Turnbull, Glasgow, October 2015
- September Song
  The Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, September 2015
- RBG Glasgow Postcards Exhibition
  The Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, July 2015
- Panel Paintings – Invited Artists
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, June 2015
- Shenzhen Showcase F518
  Creative Industry Park, Shenzhen, China, May 2015
- PAI 127th Annual Exhibition
  Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, May 2015
- RSW 4th Annual Open Summer Exhibition
  The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr, April 2015
- Coastline
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January 2015

2014

- On a Small Scale
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2014
- SSA 116th Annual Open Exhibition
  RSA Upper Galleries, Edinburgh, December 2014
- The Royal Glasgow Institute, Christmas Exhibition
  The Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, December 2014
- Postcards
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October 2014
- Fabric of the Land
  9 East Terrace, Aberdeen, September 2014
- RBG Poppies Exhibition
  The Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, July 2014
- RBG Glasgow Postcards Exhibition
  The Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, July 2014
- Aberdeen Artists’ Society Annual Open Exhibition
  Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, May 2014
- RSW 3^rd Annual Open Summer Exhibition
  The Meffan, 20 High Street, Forfar, May 2014
- PAI 126^th Annual Exhibition
  Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, May 2014
- Group 13 Artists
  Union Gallery, Edinburgh, April 2014
- The Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards
  Hannah Maclure Centre, Dundee, February 2014
- In a Jiffy, SSA Exhibition
  Meffan Museum, Forfar, January 2014
- Postcards 2014
  Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, January 2014
- Abecedarium
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January 2014

2013

- On a Small Scale
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2013
- The RSA Open Exhibition 2013
  Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, November 2013
- The Royal Glasgow Institute, 152nd Open Exhibition
  The McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, November 2013
- Postcards
  The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October 2013
- The Jolomo Shortlisted Artists Exhibition
  RBS, the Mound, Edinburgh, June 2013
- The Maclaurin Open, Fine Art Exhibition
  The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr, June 2013
- PAI 125^th Annual Exhibition
  Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, May 2013
- SSA 116th Annual Open Exhibition
  RSA Upper Galleries, Edinburgh, March 2013
- Urban and Rural Scottish Landscapes
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, February 2013
- Postcards 2013
  Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, January 2013

2012

- RSA Open 2012
  RSA Lower Galleries, Edinburgh, December 2012
- Glasgow Haiku
  Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow, December 2012
- The Royal Glasgow Institute, Christmas Show
  The Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, December 2012
- Invited Artists for Christmas
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2012
- On a Small Scale
  The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2012
- The Royal Glasgow Institute, 151^st Open Annual Exhibition
  The Mitchell, North Street, Glasgow, September 2012
- Extra Curricular Activity
  Line Gallery, Linlithgow, July 2012
- 20:20 VISION Summer Exhibition 2012
  Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, June 2012
- PAI 124^th Annual Exhibition
  Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, May 2012
- SSA Contemporary Art Exhibition 2012
  SSA, RSA Building, The Mound, Edinburgh, February 2012
- Postcards
  Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, February 2012

2011

- On a Small Scale
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2011
- RSA Open Exhibition 2011
  Royal Scottish Academy The Mound, Edinburgh, November 2011
- Christmas Exhibition
  Royal College Of Physicians, Edinburgh, November 2011
- Postcards
  Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October 2011
- Contemporary Art Exhibition
  The Court House, Nairn, August 2011
- Quartet with Joan Doerr, Charlotte McDonald & Elaine Speirs
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, June 2011
- PAI 123^rd Annual Exhibition
  Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, June 2011
- RSA New Contemporaries 2011
  Royal Scottish Academy The Mound, Edinburgh, March 2011

2010

- Studio Selection
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2010
- On a Small Scale
  Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2010
- Christmas Exhibition
  Royal College Of Physicians, Edinburgh, December 2010
- The River Runs Through It
  Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, December 2010
- September Exhibition
  Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, September 2010
- West to East Degree Show
  ECA, Edinburgh, June 2010
- Blues with Alexander Muirhead, & Eva Mia Sjolin
  Line Gallery, Linlithgow, June 2010

2009

- RSA Open Exhibition 2009
  Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, November 2009
- Land & Sea with Ruth Brownlee
  Line Gallery, Linlithgow, August 2009
- Nairn Open Arts Exhibition
  The Court House, Nairn, June 2009

2008

- Contemporary Scottish Landscapes
  Park Gallery, Falkirk, September 2008
- Second Nature
  Skateraw, Demarcio Archive, East Lothian, June 2008

Qualifications

- BA (Hons) Drawing & Painting
  – Edinburgh College of Art 2010
- Professional Artist Memberships
  – Aberdeen Arts Society 2014
  – Scottish Society of Artists 2012
  – Paisley Art Institute 2011
- Publications
  – LANDMARKS; Poets, Portraits and Landscapes of Modern Scotland, ISBN 978-0-904966-65-7
  – RUTH NICOL; Three Rivers Meet, ISBN 978-0-9561172-4-3

Awards

- The Glasgow Art Club Prize, SSA 118th Open Exhibition 2015
- Apache Award, Aberdeen Artists’ Society Annual Open Exhibition 2014
- The Lyon & Turnbull Award, Royal Glasgow Institute 2013
- Runner-up for the Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards 2013
- The Tony and Maureen Toft Prize, SSA 116^th Open Exhibition 2013
- The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art, Exhibition Award 2012
- The Bessie Scott Award, Paisley Art Institute 2011
- Shortlisted for The Barns Graham Travel Award, Royal Scottish Academy 2010
- Nairn Open Art Exhibition, Winner 2009
- Andrew Grant Award 2009 – Cultural and Visual studies
- Andrew Grant Award 2007 – Cultural and Visual studies
- Andrew Grant Award 2007 – 1st Year studies

Collections

- Saltire Society Scotland
- The Scottish Parliament, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba
- RSA, Corporate Art Rental
- Falkirk District Council
- Fraser Suites Hotel, St Giles Street, Edinburgh

Bibliography

- “Poetry and pictures become a stream of ideas and inspiration” The Times (19 January 2018) Giles Sutherland
- “£8k Holyrood painting to be shown in parliament depicts ‘neutral’ political tone” The Herald (11 May 2015) Phil Miller
- “Talking techniques Ruth Nicol” Artists & Illustrators (March 2015) Terri Eaton
- “Vibrant and talented artist puts Scotland’s poets in their place” The Times (10 February 2015) Giles Sutherland
- “Three Rivers Meet at Falkirk’s Park Gallery” The Falkirk Herald (2 February 2015) Chris McCall
- “Politics and the land” The Herald (4 October 2014) Jan Patience
- “Ruth Nicol: Winning Waves” The Scotsman (20 March 2013) Susan Mansfield
- “Mums in Frame” Glaswegian (19 September 2012) Lalita Augustine
- “Ruth Nicol: Traversed” The Herald (10 March 2012) Sarah Urwin Jones
- “Ruth Nicol, Leith in Winter” The Herald (24 Sept 2011) Jan Patience
- “Wealth of talent promises to safeguard Scotland’s name as a land of artistic plenty” The Times (08 April 2011) Giles Sutherland
- “RSA New Contemporaries” The Skinny (April 2011) Emma Fyvie
- “The Art Of Being A Working Mum” Evening Times (27 April 2011) Kenneth Porteous
- “Time To Draw On Her Promise” Edinburgh Evening News (03 June 2010) Catherine Salmond
- “What Next?” Artists & Illustrators (June 2010)
- “Meat Hook” The Skinny (February 2010) Ben Bennet
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