BeesonBiography

Deborah Beeson Biography Personal Born in Elgin, Morayshire, in 1964. Married to Simon Beeson since 1989 Children Georgina aged 14 and Peter aged 13 and Basil the cocker spaniel.

Education Re­entered full time education as a mature student of, initially, Moray College, Elgin, Scotland in 2001/02 entering Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen in 2003, graduating in 2005 with BA(hons)Fine Art (sculpture) Awards Aberdeenshire Visual Artists Award Scheme – August 2006 Scottish Arts Council – Partners Award Scheme – Sept. 2005­07 Winner of the inaugural BP Fine Art Award 2005 Recipient of Robert Gordon University Purchase Prize 2005 Solo Exhibitions Hyperborea – Foyer Gallery/Restaurant – Oct –Dec 06 (Aberdeen) Group Exhibitions Halloween in Huntly – October 06 (DeveronArts) Wilderness­July­September 06 (Lecht Ski Centre) In with the New – Jan­ March 06 (Bridgeview, Aberdeen) Graduate Contours II –Dec 05­Jan06 (East Kilbride Arts Centre) Lemon Tree ‘Otherwhere’­ Dec 05­Feb 06 (Aberdeen) Magnetic North­November 05 (Peacocks Visual Arts Aberdeen) Halloween in Huntly­October 05 (DeveronArts) BraveArt 05­October 05 (London) North East Open Studios­September 05 ( Brander Museum, Huntly) RGU Degree Show­ June 05 RSA Students Exhibition­March 05 Departure Lounge­December 04 (RGU pre­degree show) Halloween in Huntly­October 04 (DeveronArts) Residencies DeveronArts Huntly Sept, 05 –Aug 07 incorporating community projects/workshops with schools and adults as well as developing own work and practice.

Publications Pushing Out The Boat 06 Commissions Forestry Commission – to design and provide 180 T­Shirts for Guinness record event for tree planting – May 06 DeveronArts – to provide and execute an educational programme in association with commission of Dalziel and Scullion ‘Breathtaking’ project ­February 05 Rhynie Primary School­ to work with children to create a mural to brighten up the playground ­ June 04