I grew up in rural Hampshire and moved to Dundee in 2019. My practice explores the symbiotic space where dream recollection and lived memory meet: a state of confusion and of grief for our lost experiences. As we attempt to preserve what is both beyond and within us, we are caught in a never-ending cycle of forgetting and remembering. I am a mixed media installation artist using primarily text, drawing, fragmented dialogue, and print.
“Identity is always a big theme at degree shows, and the trick is to find a way of telling your own story which engages others… Tilda Watson explores dreams and memory in a visually striking lexicon of black and white images which she turns into an impressive mobile.” (Degree Show 2022, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee, The Scotsman, 23rd May 2022).
I grew up in rural Hampshire and moved to Dundee in 2019. My practice explores the symbiotic space where dream recollection and lived memory meet: a state of confusion and of grief for our lost experiences. As we attempt to preserve what is both beyond and within us, we are caught in a never-ending cycle of forgetting and remembering. I am a mixed media installation artist using primarily text, drawing, fragmented dialogue, and print.
“Identity is always a big theme at degree shows, and the trick is to find a way of telling your own story which engages others… Tilda Watson explores dreams and memory in a visually striking lexicon of black and white images which she turns into an impressive mobile.” (Degree Show 2022, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee, The Scotsman, 23rd May 2022).
I’m an oil painter whose practice is informed primarily by the reference image. My practice involves painting from old found photographs generally of people. I remove these figures from their original context through ways of erasure; by smudging paint and revealing underlayers of colour. The aim is to create a sense of melancholy and longing, for what I’m not entirely certain, that is up to the viewer’s interpretation. Previous works have been informed by the notion of the Absurd, as described by Albert Camus; humankind’s search for meaning in an inherently indifferent and chaotic universe, portrayed by figures diving or falling into a void. Other themes that have interested me lately are love, sensitivity and care, in response to increasing hostility and ignorance that seems prevalent and ubiquitous in the world. I hope to explore these themes and create works relevant to this whilst at Forgan Arts centre.
I’m an oil painter whose practice is informed primarily by the reference image. My practice involves painting from old found photographs generally of people. I remove these figures from their original context through ways of erasure; by smudging paint and revealing underlayers of colour. The aim is to create a sense of melancholy and longing, for what I’m not entirely certain, that is up to the viewer’s interpretation. Previous works have been informed by the notion of the Absurd, as described by Albert Camus; humankind’s search for meaning in an inherently indifferent and chaotic universe, portrayed by figures diving or falling into a void. Other themes that have interested me lately are love, sensitivity and care, in response to increasing hostility and ignorance that seems prevalent and ubiquitous in the world. I hope to explore these themes and create works relevant to this whilst at Forgan Arts centre.
She is an Ecuadorian/Spanish artist. She received her master’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at the Universidad Católica de Quito in Ecuador. She studied ceramics in Madrid at Escuela de Cerámica de la Moncloa and in Italy at the Frescobaldi Girolamo School of Art. In Chicago her work has been exhibited at MANA Contemporary, Gallery 1922, Sullivan Galleries, and David Salkin Creative. She has recently exhibited at the CCA, Glasgow and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit.
Her work can be found in the following artists’ books collections: Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library at Yale University Library, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Columbia University, Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection SAIC, Glasgow School of Art, The Royal College of Art, The British Library, Baltic, Artexte, University of California Irvine, University of Michigan, and Chelsea College of Arts.
She is an Ecuadorian/Spanish artist. She received her master’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at the Universidad Católica de Quito in Ecuador. She studied ceramics in Madrid at Escuela de Cerámica de la Moncloa and in Italy at the Frescobaldi Girolamo School of Art. In Chicago her work has been exhibited at MANA Contemporary, Gallery 1922, Sullivan Galleries, and David Salkin Creative. She has recently exhibited at the CCA, Glasgow and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit.
Her work can be found in the following artists’ books collections: Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library at Yale University Library, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Columbia University, Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection SAIC, Glasgow School of Art, The Royal College of Art, The British Library, Baltic, Artexte, University of California Irvine, University of Michigan, and Chelsea College of Arts.
He is a Lecturer in Printmaking, Publishing, and Editions at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee. Upon graduating from The National College of Art and Design, Ireland in 2009 he won the Black Church Print Studio Student Award, and the Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award. In 2011 he won the Prix Invitation Award at the 7th Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Between 2012 and 2017 he worked as a Printmaker, Illustrator, and Designer in Vancouver, Dublin, and Berlin.
In 2019 he completed his MFA at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, where he was awarded The SAIC New Artist Society Scholarship 2017 and The SAIC International Graduate Scholarship 2018. During his time at SAIC he worked as a teaching assistant in advanced typography and identity systems. From 2019 until 2020 he taught printmaking at the Universidad Central del Ecuador.
He is a Lecturer in Printmaking, Publishing, and Editions at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee. Upon graduating from The National College of Art and Design, Ireland in 2009 he won the Black Church Print Studio Student Award, and the Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award. In 2011 he won the Prix Invitation Award at the 7th Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Between 2012 and 2017 he worked as a Printmaker, Illustrator, and Designer in Vancouver, Dublin, and Berlin.
In 2019 he completed his MFA at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, where he was awarded The SAIC New Artist Society Scholarship 2017 and The SAIC International Graduate Scholarship 2018. During his time at SAIC he worked as a teaching assistant in advanced typography and identity systems. From 2019 until 2020 he taught printmaking at the Universidad Central del Ecuador.
I graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in the mid 1980s with an honours degree in visual communication and enjoyed working for over 35 years as a Graphic Designer/Design Manager in the creative industries/local government. After taking early retirement I now want to concentrate on doing my own stuff and I’m excited to see what direction my work will take having a studio space at Forgan.
I’m interested to see how my sketchbooks and drawings evolve into other formats and I also want to try and incorporate some of my beachcombing finds into my work. I’m looking forward to being involved in Forgan Arts Centre and being mair arty masel’ again.
I graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in the mid 1980s with an honours degree in visual communication and enjoyed working for over 35 years as a Graphic Designer/Design Manager in the creative industries/local government. After taking early retirement I now want to concentrate on doing my own stuff and I’m excited to see what direction my work will take having a studio space at Forgan.
I’m interested to see how my sketchbooks and drawings evolve into other formats and I also want to try and incorporate some of my beachcombing finds into my work. I’m looking forward to being involved in Forgan Arts Centre and being mair arty masel’ again.
Returning to art practice after years of inactivity I am exploring art materials and subject matter. Experimentation and enjoying the process is my current concern. Primarily focussing on two-dimensional work I will explore mark making and various techniques to produce images with a particular focus on the subject of Land, Sky and Sea.
With some solid grounding in my physical art practice I will delve into my more specific concepts and styles concerning surrealism and imagined realties. Many areas interest me particularly surrealism, portraiture, landscape, nature of humanity and knowledge, art concerning healthcare, anatomy and mythology. With a varied technical approach to a multitude of different subjects I aim to produce a visually intriguing, thought provoking body of work.
Returning to art practice after years of inactivity I am exploring art materials and subject matter. Experimentation and enjoying the process is my current concern. Primarily focussing on two-dimensional work I will explore mark making and various techniques to produce images with a particular focus on the subject of Land, Sky and Sea.
With some solid grounding in my physical art practice I will delve into my more specific concepts and styles concerning surrealism and imagined realties. Many areas interest me particularly surrealism, portraiture, landscape, nature of humanity and knowledge, art concerning healthcare, anatomy and mythology. With a varied technical approach to a multitude of different subjects I aim to produce a visually intriguing, thought provoking body of work.
Terian is the founder and Lead Designer at Terian Tilston Interior Design. She lives in a small village outside of St Andrews with her husband and 2 wee ones. She is a full-on colour enthusiast and can often be found in her studio dancing to 90s dance classics whilst designing beautiful spaces for her clients.
Terian Tilston Interior Design is a full-service design studio working with both residential and commercial clients on a range of projects with varied budgets. As a team their mission is to create practical, functional, and happy spaces for their clients through a range of affordable services, from interior consultations right the way through to managing the installation and final styling of a project.
Terian is the founder and Lead Designer at Terian Tilston Interior Design. She lives in a small village outside of St Andrews with her husband and 2 wee ones. She is a full-on colour enthusiast and can often be found in her studio dancing to 90s dance classics whilst designing beautiful spaces for her clients.
Terian Tilston Interior Design is a full-service design studio working with both residential and commercial clients on a range of projects with varied budgets. As a team their mission is to create practical, functional, and happy spaces for their clients through a range of affordable services, from interior consultations right the way through to managing the installation and final styling of a project.
I am an emerging person having been hindered by the effects of life-long trauma that has affected my every day. I am also autistic with some extreme traits. These combine into my emerging artistry. I would like to thank Forgan Arts Centre for accommodating me as I trudge through this to increased productivity. I sketch, paint, and make.
I am an emerging person having been hindered by the effects of life-long trauma that has affected my every day. I am also autistic with some extreme traits. These combine into my emerging artistry. I would like to thank Forgan Arts Centre for accommodating me as I trudge through this to increased productivity. I sketch, paint, and make.
I’m originally from Sunderland, near Newcastle – so I’m not a Geordie but close enough that you might think I sound like one. I have lived in Scotland for almost 10 years now – initially in Aberdeen and, more recently, Perthshire.
I have my own business, UNFURL with Laura, which is focused on creating connection to ourselves, to each other and to nature through women’s circles, workshops and events. I am also training with Red School from March 2024 to offer support with menstrual cycle awareness – which I am very excited about.
I am fiercely passionate about women feeling empowered and encouraging acceptance of themselves and their bodies. I was introduced to Lydia Reeves after reading her book – My Vulva & I – which celebrates vulva diversity; and I am now very fortunate to be trained by her to bring female body casting to Scotland! Initially, I am offering boob and vulva casting and the final cast will still be finished and signed by Lydia in her Brighton studio.
I’m originally from Sunderland, near Newcastle – so I’m not a Geordie but close enough that you might think I sound like one. I have lived in Scotland for almost 10 years now – initially in Aberdeen and, more recently, Perthshire.
I have my own business, UNFURL with Laura, which is focused on creating connection to ourselves, to each other and to nature through women’s circles, workshops and events. I am also training with Red School from March 2024 to offer support with menstrual cycle awareness – which I am very excited about.
I am fiercely passionate about women feeling empowered and encouraging acceptance of themselves and their bodies. I was introduced to Lydia Reeves after reading her book – My Vulva & I – which celebrates vulva diversity; and I am now very fortunate to be trained by her to bring female body casting to Scotland! Initially, I am offering boob and vulva casting and the final cast will still be finished and signed by Lydia in her Brighton studio.
Andy Truscott is a sound artist based in Fife who releases music under the moniker Kinbrae with his twin brother Mike. Their sound is a mixture of brass, synthesisers, percussion and field recordings, heavily influenced by their environment. are interested in the intersections of sound, place and image, using a combination of these to explore and highlight the themes in their work.
Kinbrae have performed at live shows and festivals across the UK, including BBC Radio 3’s After Dark Festival in Gateshead and Castles in Space’s Levitation Festival in Whitby, as well as travelling to perform in Europe at events such as Ambientfestival Zivilisation Der Liebe in Cologne, Q3 Ambientfest in Potsdam and as part of the Noctune series of events in Bielefeld. The duo have received significant airplay on BBC shows such as Mary Anne Hobbs’ ‘Recommends’ and ‘Ambient Focus’ on BBC Radio 6, ‘Night Tracks’, ‘Late Junction’ and Elizabeth Alker’s ‘Unclassified’ (All BBC Radio 3) and Stephen McCauley’s BBC Ulster/Foyle “Soundscapes’ show, as well as on KEXP’s ‘Pacific Notions’. Their music has also been featured on TV programmes on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 in the UK and a number of other channels worldwide. Throughout their career they have been backed and supported with funding/bursaries from the likes of Creative Scotland, Jerwood Arts and The Tay Landscape Partnership. This has led to them being named as some of the most exciting composers working in the field of contemporary classical and electronic music.
Andy Truscott is a sound artist based in Fife who releases music under the moniker Kinbrae with his twin brother Mike. Their sound is a mixture of brass, synthesisers, percussion and field recordings, heavily influenced by their environment. are interested in the intersections of sound, place and image, using a combination of these to explore and highlight the themes in their work.
Kinbrae have performed at live shows and festivals across the UK, including BBC Radio 3’s After Dark Festival in Gateshead and Castles in Space’s Levitation Festival in Whitby, as well as travelling to perform in Europe at events such as Ambientfestival Zivilisation Der Liebe in Cologne, Q3 Ambientfest in Potsdam and as part of the Noctune series of events in Bielefeld. The duo have received significant airplay on BBC shows such as Mary Anne Hobbs’ ‘Recommends’ and ‘Ambient Focus’ on BBC Radio 6, ‘Night Tracks’, ‘Late Junction’ and Elizabeth Alker’s ‘Unclassified’ (All BBC Radio 3) and Stephen McCauley’s BBC Ulster/Foyle “Soundscapes’ show, as well as on KEXP’s ‘Pacific Notions’. Their music has also been featured on TV programmes on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 in the UK and a number of other channels worldwide. Throughout their career they have been backed and supported with funding/bursaries from the likes of Creative Scotland, Jerwood Arts and The Tay Landscape Partnership. This has led to them being named as some of the most exciting composers working in the field of contemporary classical and electronic music.
