- Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
- Solo Exhibitions
- Selected Exhibitions
- Qualifications
- Awards
- Collections
- Bibliography
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions:
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- Landmarks
Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, January 2018
- Landmarks
Solo Exhibitions
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- 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
- Whisperings from the Isle of Skye
Selected Exhibitions:
2017
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- 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
- RGI, 154th Open Annual Exhibition
2016
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- 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
- The Royal Glasgow Institute, 153rd Open Exhibition
2015
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- 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
- SSA 118th Annual Open Exhibition
2014
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- 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 3rd Annual Open Summer Exhibition
The Meffan, 20 High Street, Forfar, May 2014 - PAI 126th 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
- On a Small Scale
2013
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- 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 125th 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
- On a Small Scale
2012
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- 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, 151st 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 124th 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
- RSA Open 2012
2011
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- 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 123rd Annual Exhibition
Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, June 2011 - RSA New Contemporaries 2011
Royal Scottish Academy The Mound, Edinburgh, March 2011
- On a Small Scale
2010
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- 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
- Studio Selection
2009
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- 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
- RSA Open Exhibition 2009
2008
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- Contemporary Scottish Landscapes
Park Gallery, Falkirk, September 2008 - Second Nature
Skateraw, Demarcio Archive, East Lothian, June 2008
- Contemporary Scottish Landscapes
Qualifications
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- 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
- BA (Hons) Drawing & Painting
Awards
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- 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 116th 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
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- 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
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- “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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