Rebecca Westguard

1979 Born in 1979 in Kent

1988 Moved to the North East of Scotland

1996 - 1998 Aberdeen College

HNC Fine Art, National Certificate Modules in Drawing & Painting

1998 - 2002 Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen

BA (Hons) Fine Art

2003 - 2008 Aberdeen College

City & Guilds 7307 (certificate in further education)

2014 - 2016 Robert Gordon University – Aberdeen

OpenPad FHEA: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Data Protection.

Professional Experience

2015 - present Short Course Coordinator - Gray's School of Art

2005 - present Drawing Short Course Lecturer - Gray's School of Art

2003 - present Freelance Artist: Masterclass Tuition / Visiting Artist Programs - Aberdeen / Shire & Angus

2010 - 2012 Arts Development Manager - The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust - Arbroath

2007 - 2009 Lead Artist - Art in Hospital - Aberdeen & Montrose

2003 - 2009 Lecturer - Aberdeen College

2003 - 2009 Tutor - Aberdeen City and Shire Council Arts Development Team

2003 - 2009 Coordinator (picture framing workshop) - Turning Point Scotland, Aberdeen

Awards & Residencies

Shortlisted for the BSA Arts Bursary 2013

Aberdeen Artists Shell Prize 2012

The Orrin Trust Prize - ‘The Best from Scotland’. National Open Art Competition 2010

Artist in residence. The Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust. May - Jul 2009, Jun - Aug 2010, Jun - Jul 2011

(also practiced PAFHT studio autumn/winter 2012/13)

Aberdeenshire Visual Arts Award 2005

RSA: John Kinross Scholarship 2002. Florence, Italy. Aug - Nov 2002.

Exhibition History Solo Exhibitions

2011 ‘Comfortably Lost’ - The Meffan - Forfar

‘Studying the Figure’ - North Glasgow College

Selected Group Exhibitions

February 2016 ‘Life Stduies’, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Nov 2015 - Feb 2016 RSA Open Exhibition 2015 - The Royal Scottish Academy - Edinburgh

Aug 2014 ‘Art Show on the Common’ – Southborough & District Lions Club

Jun - Aug 2012/2013/2014

‘Works from the Artists Studio’

‘New Work’

‘Let’s Hear it for the Ladies’

The Rendezvous Gallery - Aberdeen

Sept - Nov 1013 ‘Autumn Exhibition’ - The Biscuit Factory - Newcastle

May 2002/2010/2012/2013/ 2014

Aberdeen Artist’s Society - Aberdeen Art Gallery 68

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Jan 2013 ‘The Drawing Show’ - Compass Gallery - Glasgow

Nov - Dec 2010/2012 ‘Winter Exhibition’ - Meffan - Forfar

Sept 2011/2012 The Brighton Art Fair - Corn Exchange - Brighton

Oct 2012 Kinblethmont Gallery - By Arbroath

Oct 2012 The Affordable Art Fair - Represented by Nicolas Bowlby

Oct 2011 - Aug 2012 ‘Memory Exhibition’ - Compass Gallery - Glasgow, Woodend Barn - Banchory

Aug, Oct - Jan 2012 ‘The Year of the Light Exhibition’ - Arbroath Library, Discovery Point - Dundee

Dec-Jan 2011 Art at the Lemon Tree - Aberdeen

Nov 2011 Peacock Visual Arts - Aberdeen

Oct - Nov 2010 NOACC - The Minerva Festival Theatre - Chichester National Open Art Competition

Sept 2007/2009/2010 NEOS: North East Open Studios - St Cyrus/Johnshaven

Dec - Jan 2008 The Belmont Picture House - Aberdeen

Nov 2007 Medical Foundation Art Auction - The Building Centre - London Home of the New London Architects

Nov 2007 Albyn Hospital - Aberdeen

Nov 2007 GHAT - Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - Aberdeen Grampian Hospital Arts Trust

Mar 2007 ‘Home Grown Talent’ - Duff House - Banff

May 2003/2005 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters - The Mall Galleries - London Annual Exhibition

Jan 2003 ‘New Faces’ - The Leith Gallery - Edinburgh

Jul - Aug 2002 ‘Beyond Conflict’ - Commonwealth Games - Manchester & Edinburgh Festival The Demarco European Art Foundation

Jul - Aug 2002 ‘New Generation Show’- Compass Gallery - Glasgow

Jun 2002 Gray’s School of Art - Aberdeen Degree Show

May 2002 Marshall Gallery - Aberdeen Pre-degree Show

Mar 2002 The Royal Scottish Academy - The McLellan Galleries - Glasgow Student Exhibition