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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
East Neuk
Solo Exhibitions
East Neuk Leith in Spring Whisperings from the Isle of Skye Workings Three Rivers Meet featuring Alexander Moffat , Banff, 7 Nov 2014 to 2 Jan 2015To Stirling Tributary Traversed Leith in Winter Reflections Reflections Lost
Selected Exhibitions:
2019
RSW, 139th Open Annual Exhibition Utopia The Room
2018
Landmarks PAI, 130th Annual Exhibition RSW, 7th Open Annual Summer Exhibition
2017
RGI, 154th Open Annual Exhibition RSW, 6th Open Annual Summer Exhibition Glasgow, a celebration of a city RSW, 136th Open Annual Winter Exhibition Perceptions
2016
The Royal Glasgow Institute, 153rd Open Exhibition SSA Sit In / Take Away RSW Open PAI 128th Annual Exhibition RSW 5th Annual Open Summer Exhibition The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr, April 2016Connections: Scotland and Italy, RSW Open Exhibition 35 Years of the Open Eye, Invited artists Exhibition
2015
SSA 118th Annual Open Exhibition Studio Selection / On a Small Scale RGI Winter Exhibition RSA Open RSW 135th Annual DECADE Postcards from the Line West Coast Women Artists of the 20th Century September Song RBG Glasgow Postcards Exhibition Panel Paintings – Invited Artists Shenzhen Showcase F518 PAI 127th Annual Exhibition RSW 4th Annual Open Summer Exhibition Coastline
2014
On a Small Scale The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2014SSA 116th Annual Open Exhibition The Royal Glasgow Institute, Christmas Exhibition The Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, December 2014Postcards The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October 2014Fabric of the Land RBG Poppies Exhibition RBG Glasgow Postcards Exhibition Aberdeen Artists’ Society Annual Open Exhibition RSW 3rd Annual Open Summer Exhibition PAI 126th Annual Exhibition Group 13 Artists The Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards In a Jiffy, SSA Exhibition Meffan Museum, Forfar, January 2014Postcards 2014 Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, January 2014Abecedarium The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January 2014
2013
On a Small Scale The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2013The RSA Open Exhibition 2013 Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, November 2013The Royal Glasgow Institute, 152nd Open Exhibition The McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, November 2013Postcards The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October 2013The Jolomo Shortlisted Artists Exhibition The Maclaurin Open, Fine Art Exhibition PAI 125th Annual Exhibition SSA 116th Annual Open Exhibition Urban and Rural Scottish Landscapes Postcards 2013
2012
RSA Open 2012 Glasgow Haiku The Royal Glasgow Institute, Christmas Show Invited Artists for Christmas The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2012On a Small Scale The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2012The Royal Glasgow Institute, 151st Open Annual Exhibition Extra Curricular Activity 20:20 VISION Summer Exhibition 2012 Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, June 2012PAI 124th Annual Exhibition SSA Contemporary Art Exhibition 2012 Postcards
2011
On a Small Scale RSA Open Exhibition 2011 Christmas Exhibition Postcards Contemporary Art Exhibition Quartet with Joan Doerr, Charlotte McDonald & Elaine SpeirsPAI 123rd Annual Exhibition RSA New Contemporaries 2011
2010
Studio Selection On a Small Scale Christmas Exhibition The River Runs Through It September Exhibition West to East Degree Show Blues with Alexander Muirhead, & Eva Mia Sjolin
2009
RSA Open Exhibition 2009 Land & Sea with Ruth BrownleeNairn Open Arts Exhibition
2008
Contemporary Scottish Landscapes Second Nature
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Drawing & Painting Professional Artist Memberships Publications
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 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
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