Christine Morrison. MFA. BA (hons)

2010 - 2012: MFA. Art, Space & Nature, Edinburgh College of Art / University of Edinburgh

2007 - 2010: BA(hons) Intermedia Art, Edinburgh College of Art

2006 - 2007: First Year studies, Edinburgh College of Art

2005 - 2006: Portfolio Course, Bridge House Art, Ullapool

My practice is based on a need to be out in the natural landscape. Primarily I make work by researching data and information relevant to a specific location and from a personal / emotional response to place. I strive to avoid referencing the romantic, idealistic or sublime notion of landscape. I research data to facilitate my entry into the landscape. By viewing data of natural phenomena, such as hours of daylight, times and heights of tides and geological features; patterns and rhythms emerge from the information, which in turn, formulate ideas for re-presentation of the ephemeral and the unseen in a visual way.

This re-presentation will be through the medium of sculpture, drawing, video, a book or as an intervention made directly within the landscape as a site-specific temporary installation, utilising found and naturally occurring objects. My work is made as a direct response to place and attempts to convey my personal experience of the environment, the results of which will often be ephemeral and temporary, with the documentation being the only trace of the work, Another vital part of my practice is my work within community groups and schools, this is often in collaboration with other artists.

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Exhibitions

Nov – Dec 2012: 'Ars Navigare'. An Lanntair | Ionad Ealain Arts Centre, Stornoway | Steornabhagh, Isle of Lewis | Eilean Leodhais

June 2012: 'eca Postgraduate Degree Show 2012' Edinburgh College of Art / University of Edinburgh

March 2012: 'Ars Navigare' Pive Toivonen, Andromeda Atlantic Art. Uusikaupunki, Finland

October 2011: 'Threesomes' Tent Gallery, Evolution House, Edinburgh

August 2011: 'Somewhere in Time' Edinburgh Internationsl Art Festival, Tent Gallery, Evolution House, Edinburgh | Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis

May 2011: 'Arboretum' Patriothall Gallery, Stockbridge, Edinburgh

April 2011: 'Retrace' An Talla Solais, Ullapool Visual Arts Centre, Ullapool, Ross-shire. Read a review of this exhibition on Hi-Arts Northings online journal here

January 2011: 'Interlopers' An Lanntair | Ionad Ealain Arts Centre, Stornoway | Steornabhagh, Isle of Lewis | Eilean Leodhais

October 2010: 'Gannets | Na Suilairean' Tent Gallery, Evolution House, Edinburgh College of Art

June - Aug 2010: 'Bestiary' The Gallery, Edinburgh Zoo

June 2010: 'eca Degree Show 2010' Edinburgh College of Art

March 2010: 'Brink' Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh

January 2010: 'Hidden Door: mini festival' Roxy Art House, Edinburgh

January 2010: 'Salon' Embassy Gallery, Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh

April 2009: 'Walk to Revelation' North Corridor, eca. Edinburgh

December 2008: 'eca-ksu' Tent Gallery, Evolution House, Edinburgh

Community Art Projects and workshops

August 2012: 'Act of Trust' HUG (action for mental health) Drawing Response workshop. Loch Ness Barge, Muirton Basin, Inverness. In conjunction with storyteller / poet / writer Ian Stephen

April 2012: 'Tip of the Tongue' festival, Jura, Argyll – Artist's films

March - April 2012: 'Act of Trust' Sgoil Lacasdail, Sgoil Lionacleit, Sgoil an Iochdair, Sgoil An-T-Oib, Sgoil Sheliboist. Western Isles Schools Drawing Response workshops in conjunction with Western Isles Libraries Reader in Residence; Ian Stephen

March 2012: 'World Book Day' All year groups, Laxdale Primary School, Laxdale, Isle of Lewis. Experimental Drawing workshops in conjunction with Western Isles Libraries Reader in Residence; Ian Stephen

October 2011 - January 2012: 'Colours of the Landscape' Photography and colour identification workshops. All year groups, Nicolson Institute, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. On behalf of Public Art Project, Western Isles Schools Project lead artist; Donald Urquhart

September 2011: 'Festival Ecosse' Grasse, Provence, France. Drawing workshops in conjunction with storyteller, Ian Stephen.

July 2011: 'Ars Navigare' Island working - artist exchange with Finnish Island artists. Click here for further information on the Ars navigare project with artist Pive Toivonen

September - December 2007:' Off the Wall' Boat of Garten Community Hall. A series of three workshops incorporating Photography, Sculpture and Painting resulting in a piece of publicly made art for the new community hall in Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire.