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.
I lose myself in ceramics. Mostly I don’t know what I’m doing while navigating the rich tapestry of the world around me. I’m curious about the deep, the dark, the earth surrounding me, fractals, forkie tailies, magic, rapture, amoeba, stuff. I’m mostly making abstract and sculptural pieces, organic creatures, giant insects, and a range of domestic ware. I’m striving to make things of terrifying beauty.
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 never imagined I’d end up making colourful homewares for a living, but here I am, and I’ve never been happier.
My journey has taken a few unexpected turns. I studied dentistry at the University of Dundee, then worked in medical research, followed by several years at Google. On paper, it all made sense, but creatively, I felt stuck. I wanted to work with my hands, to play with colour, shape, and texture; to make things that bring joy.
That’s when I discovered Jesmonite. I was instantly hooked by its versatility and the freedom it gave me to experiment. What started as a side project quickly turned into something much bigger. I now stock over 100 gift shops worldwide and teach workshops across Tayside and Fife.
Now, I run my studio from Forgan Arts Centre in Newport-on-Tay, where I handcraft bold, vibrant pieces designed to brighten up everyday spaces. Each item is made in small batches, with care and character. I’m inspired by colour, modern design, and the idea that functional objects can still feel like art.
This brand is a celebration of creative freedom, playful design, and following your own path, even if it’s not the one you originally planned.
Steph Liddle is a ceramics designer and maker who makes playful and thoughtful handmade ceramics. She loves to make, and she loves to draw. And she especially loves to draw on things she’s made.
Her work is known for being playful, yet refined. Minimal in shape, yet boldly patterned. It embraces and embodies contrast through varying textures, finishes, and colour palettes to create functional ceramics that delight the senses – necklaces that get warm as you wear them; cups that leave you wanting to hold them long after your drink has gone; and pots who’s texture changes as you run your hand across them.
Steph graduated from DJCAD in 2012 with a BA(Hons) in Illustration. Alongside her studio practise she works part-time at Glasgow School of Art as a Casting Technician, helping students bring their ideas to life in a range of materials.
My name is Corrie R. Lilburn. I’m a photographer who has a fascination with the natural world. I love to photograph my home country of Scotland, having photographed an array of landscapes, birds and flowers, the latter of which is a more recent venture. I also experiment with other genres of Photography.
Currently I’m working towards a HND at Dundee & Angus Collage, alongside working on several commissions and craft fairs. I share a studio with my sister, Libby Lilburn.
I’m a disabled, autistic artist. I explore the complexity of my own identity being disabled, and the experience’s that have shaped me, visually through painting and drawing. Most of my work consists of capturing the everyday moments of being disabled featuring the bonds formed with my many pets who help and understand me on an instinctual level. Art became an escape for me during tough times, and my goal with my own art is to help other disabled and neurodivergent people see others like themselves within the art community, the way I wished there was when I was in my lowest points.
Kevin Linnett is a photographer and multimedia image maker. He studied Audio Visual Design at the Portsmouth School of Art and Design before completing a degree in Graphic Design at Norwich School of Art. Originally from the Isle of Wight he has lived in London, New York and Belfast. His photography has appeared in national magazines and newspapers, he has also performed as a live visual artist live alongside musicians and DJs at festivals and in clubs throughout the UK and in Europe. While his own practice primarily centers on photography he is also exploring how collaboration leads to new work and building a creative community. Kevin is an active member of the Photographers Forum which meets monthly at the DCA in Dundee and of Big Rock Records which stages DIY gigs and brings quality bands & artists to the Rio Community Centre in Newport on Tay. Kevin lives in Tayport.
Mostly I paint in oils. 30 years ago, I graduated with an Engineering degree but felt that I should be painting instead. I have had many different other jobs since, but painting kept bubbling to the surface. In 2017 I rented a studio for the first time and started trying to improve in earnest. As a young man I was inspired by French Impressionism. From 2003 – 2014 I lived and worked in France and am still inspired every time I go back there. Having tried various subjects and approaches, I find myself drifting back to Impressionism. My stumbling attempts to paint ‘en plein air’ are generally frustrating and sometimes satisfying but it’s a skill I keep trying to master.
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.
Visual Artist and Designer, Kirsty Stevens was studying at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a lifelong condition affecting the brain and central nervous system. Determined to make something positive out of this negative diagnosis she began using her own MRI scans to create unexpected patterns inspired by the harmful lesions on her brain. In 2014 she founded her own surface pattern design label, ‘Charcot’, named after Jean Martin Charcot who first discovered MS in 1868
Coming from a design background, Stevens had a successful career but felt she wanted to try something new. In 2020 she was awarded funding from Creative Scotland through the Visual Art and Craft Maker Awards for a research and development project on the workings of French Neurologist Charcot, unfortunately the Global Pandemic stopped this happening.
However, throughout her extended lockdown during the pandemic, due to being immunocompromised, she fully lent into ‘crip time’, embracing the slower pace and beauty of drawing. This led to a new creative practice within visual arts, drawing what she envisions is happening inside her body and what symptoms she can experience, gaining her place in group and solo exhibitions.
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.
Catherine is a former classicist and lawyer, now studying Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. Her practice is still evolving, and her studio at Forgan is the quiet place where she can lose herself in the process.
Her work is informed by interests in history, archaeology, landscape and the natural world. Currently, Catherine is working mostly in charcoal, pastel, ink and oil painting, and making sculptures incorporating found objects. She has recently started experimenting with clay and with foraged materials.
