Casgliadau Arlein

Born Keith, Moray, 1950. Schools: Keith Grammar and Gordonstoun. Graduated from Essex University, 1970, BA Physics; postgraduate in Education Bath University 1973; studies in sculpture Bath Academy of Art, 1972-5. Established studio-foundry in Wiltshire, 1975; set up in Galashiels, Borders, 1979; Fife 1994. 1993-94 Built new studio and house in Fife ( Self-build project involving extensive redevelopment of old farm buildings ). 1994 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship to Japan, 8 weeks studying traditional metalwork. 1996 GB Sasakawa Foundation award funded visit to Japan. 1998 Elected to membership of Japanese Casting-artists Association SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 1973-93 Work shown at various annual exhibitions of: Royal West of England Academy, Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Glasgow Institute 1978-81 Sloane Street Gallery, London 1981 "Nine Scottish Artists" Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University 1981 One man show at KES Gallery, Edinburgh 1986 "Contemporary Scottish Crafts" Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow 1988 Cleveland Craft Centre 1988 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (With Borders Craft Assoc..) 1990 "Living with Sculpture", Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow 1990 "Eurocrafts", St Olave Centre, Chester 1991 "Alchemy", Portcullis, Newcastle. 1995 One man show at Pittenweem Festival 1997-8 Shoreline Gallery, Aberdour 1998 "Sano Renaissance" Sano Bunka Kaikan, Tochigi, Japan 1999 Japanese Casting Association, Takaoka City Art Gallery, Saitama Gallery of Modern Art, Tokyo 2000 "A Tea House for the City" The Lighthouse, Glasgow 2001"A Tea House for the City" Central St Martins School of Art, London SELECTED COMMISSIONS 1984 Borders Regional Council: Plaque commemorating twinning 1987 The Royal Navy: Centrepiece, "Edinburgh Castle" in silver 1987 & 88 Scottish Post Office: 3 trophies for sponsored events 1988 Silver statuettes for Royal Scots and Royal Highland Fusiliers 1990 St Boswells Parish; St Margarets Chapel, Edinburgh: Church plate 1991 The Royal Navy: Centrepiece, Seascape with submarine 1991 Hamilton & Inches Ltd (125th Anniversary): Eagle Owl Wine Cooler 1991 Queens Own Highlanders: Centrepiece, Four Statuettes in group 1992 Queens Royal Irish Hussars; Two silver statuettes, also bronzes 1992 & 94 St Andrew & St George Church, Edinburgh: Lectern & candlesticks 1992 Edinburgh District Council: Relief panels for entrances to refurbished blocks of flats 1994 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders: Silver Statuette 1996 Golf trophy for Loch Lomond International Challenge 1997 Horse-race trophy for Equitable Life. 1999 & 2000 Scottish Enterprise: Lamps for "Elite 20" Awards 2000 Edinburgh Castle (again!) Silver Centrepiece. 2001 Arch in stone and bronze CURRENTLY Living in converted farm steading in Fife, Scotland with psychiatrist wife and two mad Springer Spaniels. Working on the development of CAD/CAM methods, to make use of the power of modern technology in association with the tradition of casting. see http://www.silversculpture.co.uk/central/index1.htm