28 Avondale Place, Edinburgh
EH3 5HX
Edinburgh
T:0131 343 6420
G.Mac@btinternet.com

Reticulation, oxidisation, stone setting, inlay.

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Architecture, Robert Gordon's University, Aberdeen
Town Planning, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Jewellery Workshop Training, Edinburgh

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I produce individually designed and manufactured one-off pieces of jewellery using silver, gold, semi-precious beads, stones and pearls. Items include necklaces earrings, bracelets, brooches, rings, cufflinks and pins. I am particularly interested in surface finishes and colour and enjoy combining materials and techniques to achieve the desired results.

Jewellery, I consider to be an art form, not merely a craft, which should combine the natural qualities of the materials with the creativity of the artist and with the aspiration and feelings of the wearer, forming an aesthetic and emotional bond between the two individuals.

I aim to produce work that makes a bold statement and is both individual and distinctive while having a freedom and fluidity of execution which itself is contained within a firm and resolved design form.

An endless source of inspiration and influence on my work is the timeless jewellery created by the ancient Mycenaeans who, while maintaining the highest technical skills, succeeded in combining strong simple design with a real respect for the materials they used.

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2001
Wynd Gallery, Melrose, Scotland
Reynold's Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Goldsmiths', London, England
The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, England

2000
Bergdorf Goodman, New York, USA
The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, England
Kingfisher Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder, Scotland

1999
The Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, England
Kingfisher Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Queen's Gallery, Dundee, Scotland
Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder, Scotland
Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland

1998
Crawford Centre, St Andrews, Scotland
British Council Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

1997
Royal Scottish Academy (Visual Arts Scotland)

1996
Eileen Somers Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
The National Trust for Scotland Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Aegina Arts Festival, Aegina, Greece

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Private collections in the UK, Greece, The Netherlands, North America, British West Indies and Japan.

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Cecilia Colman Gallery
The Queen's Gallery

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