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| Thomas MacGregor Paintings | |
| I am an Artist. Recently moved to London Having been based in Edinburgh for the last ten years. I work predominantly as a portrait painter but in my own projects I use the figure in an allegorical sense. I also Teach Fine art, Drawing and painting. For the last five years I have held a part time position at HMP Edinburgh. | |
| Education: | |
| September’95-June’99 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Drawing and Painting Edinburgh College of Art. | |
| Selected Commissions/collections: | |
| July 2006 Launch of book ‘Cockatoo’ in conjunction with solo exhibition Sept 2005 Launch of book ‘Wrong side of the Blue’ in conjunction with solo exhibition Jan 2004 - Ongoing Private & public portrait commissions of performers including Johnny Vegas and Frankie Boyle May 2003 Promotional work and stage design for Simon Munnery fringe show, ‘Trilogy’ Jan/Feb 2003 Promotional work and Flyer design for ‘Stand Easy’ Dec 2002 Artwork for Hootfest and Christmas publications Nov 2002 Graphic design of promotional work for CQD web design Aug 2002 Stage design and promotion for Simon Munnery fringe show: 'Noble thoughts of a noble mind' July 2002 Art director/technician and lead role in short film: 'machines' Nov 2001 Assistant curator ‘14”x14”’ Mafuji Gallery, London Sept 2001 - Jan 2002 Voluntary work assisting M. Nugent in Art & Design Class for HM Prisons Jun/Jul 2001 Art director/technician and lead role in short film: 'he verotultion' Mar 2000 Commissioned to produce backdrop mural for ‘The Stand Comedy Club’, Glasgow Nov 1999 - Nov 2001 Initiation of ‘Mounted’: an artist run collective “Mounted’ is a collective of young Scottish artists working together to promote, produce and encourage the work of local artists Duties include: Organising and curating group shows in exhibition space; contacting press; producing publicity material; writing funding applications Jul 1999 Commission to produce portrait interpretation of Madame MucMoor (fictional character on which fringe show was based) for Martin Hutton Jul 1998 - Ongoing Artwork for brochure and publicity material for Salt‘n’Sauce Promotions | |
| Single Exhibitions: | |
| Jul 2006 - Solo show ‘Big Gay Paintings’ Bongo club, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh Sept 2005 - Solo show ‘in situe’ Totalkunst Gallery, Bristo Pl, Edinburgh March 2002 - Solo show, project room, Forest cafe, West port, Edinburgh | |
| Group Exhibitions: | |
| Aug 2002 Studio residents’ exhibition Out of the Blue, New St, Edinburgh Aug 2002 Stand residents’ festival exhibition, York Place, Edinburgh Dec 2001 ‘Square Foot’ group show at Out of the Blue and Glasgow Independent Studios Nov/Dec2001 'A5' Group show at the forest cafe, west port, Edinburgh Nov 2001 ‘14”x14”’ group show at the Mafuji Gallery, London Aug 2001 'Stand residents' York place July 2001 ‘Members exhibition’ at Out of the Blue, Edinburgh Apr/Jun 2001 ‘The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition’, Edinburgh Aug 2000 ‘Mounted2’ festival exhibition and map project, Edinburgh Apr/Jun 2000 ‘The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition’, Edinburgh Oct 1999 ‘Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition’, Edinburgh Aug 1999 ‘Exhibition of Degree Show work from the School of Drawing and Painting’ Motherwell Jul 1999 ‘Exhibition of Degree Show work from the School of Drawing and Painting’ Bellshill Cultural Centre Jun 1999 ‘Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show’ Mar 1999 ‘Royal Scottish Academy Student Exhibition’, Edinburgh Jan 1999 ‘Edinburgh College of Art January Exhibition’ | |
| Artist's Statement: | |
| I have always painted. | |
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