Ruth Nicol
Artist Statement
Born in Glasgow, 1967 and graduating BA Hons Edinburgh College of Art 2010. Selected for the Royal Scottish Academy’s New Contemporaries Exhibition 2011 and member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour 2024.
I exhibit regularly with the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Royal Glasgow Institute & Paisley Art Institute.
Living in Leith, Edinburgh and I'm currently working on a collaboration with Alexander Moffat and Alan Riach.
Several of my large landscapes are now part of several prestigious art collections.
CV (Abbreviated)
Qualifications
2010 - BA (Hons) Drawing & Painting, Edinburgh College of Art
Professional Attainment
2024 - Elected Member Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
2017 - Elected Council Member Scottish Society of Artists
2014 - Professional artist member Aberdeen Arts Society
2012 - Professional artist member Scottish Society of Artists
2011 - Professional artist member Paisley Art Institute
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Linlithgow Revisited, with Siljes Elisabeth Thorin, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, June
From the Isle of Skye, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, April
From the Capital, Detail Framing & Gallery, Edinburgh, April
2020
East Neuk, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, July
2019
East Neuk, The Junor Gallery, St. Andrews, October
Leith in Spring, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, August
Leith in Spring, The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, January
2016
Whisperings from the Isle of Skye, The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, October
Workings, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, July
2015
Three Rivers Meet, Park Gallery, Falkirk, January to April
Three Rivers Meet, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, February
2014
Three Rivers Meet, RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, November
Three Rivers Meet, Duff House, featuring Alexander Moffat, Banff, November
Three Rivers Meet, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, October
2013
To Stirling, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, August
Tributary, The Kelly Gallery, Glasgow, June
2012
Traversed, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, March
2011
Reflections, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, November
Leith in Winter, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, July
2010
Reflections, Nairn Community Centre, Nairn, October
2009
Lost, The Lot, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, October
Selected Exhibitions
2024
Postcards 2024, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, January
Spring into Summer, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, June
Ulaidhean/Treasures, Gairloch Museum, Gairloch, July
2023
Winter Exhibition, Detail Framing and Gallery, Edinburgh, December
Objects of Desire, Callendar House, Falkirk, September - March 2024
Horizons, Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay, June
Summer Exhibition, Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, June
2022
SSA 130 Years, Annual Exhibition, RSA, The Mound, Edinburgh, December
On a Small Scale, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, November
Yon Antrin Thing, 100 Years with Hugh MacDiarmid, with Alan Riach, Sally Magnusson, James Robertson, Gerda Stevenson, Neil Sutcliffe and Sandy Moffat, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, November
Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid, The Brownsbank Years, with Alexander Moffat & Alan Riach, The Line Gallery, July
Artist Aid Ukraine, The Pentagon Centre, Glasgow, June
The 196th Annual Exhibition, RSA, The Mound, Edinburgh, April
Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition 2022, Aberdeen Art Gallery, April
Landmarks:Hugh MacDiarmid's Langholm, with Alexander Moffat & Alan Riach, Welcome to Langholm, April
Unframed postcards, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, March
Approaching Linlithgow, with Siljes Elisabeth Thorin,The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, February
2021
On a Small Scale online, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December
Postcards from the Line 2021, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October
Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid, The Brownsbank Years, with A. Moffat & A. Riach, Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum, October
2020
On a Small Scale, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, December
Bring in the Light, Tatha Gallery, Newport upon Tay, November
Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank, with A. Moffat & A. Riach, Eventbrite Online, November
Postcards, The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, October
Virtual Aberdeen Art Fair, Junor Gallery, St. Andrews, October
Awards
2015 The Glasgow Art Club Prize, SSA 118th Open Exhibition
2014 Apache Award Aberdeen Artists’ Society Annual Open Exhibition
2013 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
2012 The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art, Exhibition Award
2011 The Bessie Scott Award, Paisley Art Institute
2010 Shortlisted for The Barns Graham Travel Award, Royal Scottish Academy
2009 Nairn Open Art Exhibition, Winner
2009 Andrew Grant Award – Cultural and Visual studies
2008 Andrew Grant Award – Cultural and Visual studies
2007 Andrew Grant Award – 1st Year studies
