About the Artist

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