CV & Bibliography

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

 

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions:

• • Leith in Spring
    Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January 2019

Solo Exhibitions

• • Leith in Spring
    The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January 2019
  • 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:

2018

• • Landmarks
    Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, January 2018
    Montrose Museum and Art Gallery, March 2018
    The Junor Gallery, July 2018
  • PAI, 130th Annual Exhibition
    Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Paisley, May 2018
  • RSW, 7th Open Annual Summer Exhibition
    The Meffan, Forfar, May 2018

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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