The artist in 1970

The artist as a Nurse 1966

The artist in first year studio , the  Royal College of Art, 1971

Part of degree show,
Royal College of Art, Art critic
from the Financial  Times 1974

As President of the Aberdeen Artists Society with  John Hoyland and Paul Neagu who were judging the annual exhibition and the PA from Shell

Hanging Ship to Shore in
The Odette Gilbert Gallery,
1991 Cork Street, London
 

Joyce Winifred Cairns PPRSA DEd(hc) HRHA HRWA HRBA RSW  MA (RCA) DA ( HRA 2018 -2022)
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1947 Born Edinburgh, Scotland
1952-53  Ratho Primary School
1953 -57 Juniper Green Primary School, Edinburgh
1957-1965 Mary Erskine School for Girls, Edinburgh
1965-66 Nurses Training, The Western General Hospital

QUALIFICATIONS

1975-76 Art Teacher’s Certificate, Goldsmiths College, University of London
1974-75 Fellowship, Gloucestershire College of Art and Design (Cheltenham)
1971-74 Master of Art, Royal College of Art, London
1970-71 Post Diploma Certificate (Highly Commended), Gray’s School of Art
1969 Summer School, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath
1966-70 Diploma of Art, Gray’s School of Art

Hospitalfield House 1969
Photograph includes the tutor in charge- Jack Knox, Joyce to his right
and also Glen Onwin, Shady McGlade, Ian Robertson from Edinburgh &
the late Andrea Duncan from Duncan Jordanstone College of Art.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

1976-2004  Lecturer in Drawing & Painting, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen
1994  External Examiner to Architectural students on Experimental Aesthetics Course, Strathclyde University, Glasgow
1998  Visiting Lecturer; Lithographic Academy, Tidaholm, Sweden
1984-95 Visiting Lecturer; Glasgow School of Art and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee
1974-75 Part-Time Lecturer, Gloucestershire College of Art & Design, Stroud Art College

AWARDS
2018 The May Marshall Brown Award. RSW
2005 The Carnegie Trust for the Universities ,Grant for colour reproduction.
2005 The Maude Gemmell Hutchison Prize,RSA
2002 2nd Prize, Shell Expro, Aberdeen Artists Society
1997 Gillies Travel Bursary (Royal Scottish Academy) for trip to Poland
1995 Research Award (Robert Gordon University) One Year’s Sabbatical
1995 Research Award (RGU) Travel
1994 Premier Award, Shell Expro, AAS
1993 The May Marshall Brown Award, Royal Scottish Society for Painters in Watercolour
1993 W & J Burness Award, RSA
1989 1st Prize, Morrison Portrait Competition, RSA
1985 Scottish Arts Council Bursary
1982 2nd Prize, Shell Expro, AAS
1978 Latimer Award, RSA
1974 E Q Henriques Gift, Royal College of Art
1973 First Prize, Shulton’s Competition, RCA
1972 English Speaking Union Scholarship to USA
1972 Anstruther Award, RCA
1971 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship, RSA
1972 1st  Prize, Arbroath Art Competition
1970 Robert Brough Scholarship, Grays School of Art
1970 RSA Student Prize
1969 Hospitalfield Prize

MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
2018- 22 Elected President of The Royal Scottish Academy ( First woman  to hold post in 192 years)
2016 Elected Honorary Member of The Royal Society of British Artists
2015 -18 Deputy President of The Royal Scottish Academy
2013-16 Chairman of The RSA General Purposes Committee
1998 Elected Royal Scottish Academician
1985 Elected Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy
1985-88 Elected President, Aberdeen Artists Society (1st woman to hold post)
1980 Elected Professional Member of the Society of Scottish Artists
1979 Elected, Member Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
1977 Elected Professional Member, Aberdeen Artists Society

ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS
2018 The Magic Gate and Other Stories, Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
2011 Joyce Cairns Stand, Ist Aberdeen Art Fair
2008  Melange, Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen
2006 War Tourist Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
2005 Monoprints Friends Room, The Royal Scottish Academy
2004 Postcards from Fittie, Rendezvous Gallery,Aberdeen
2003 Monoprints, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
2003 Sea Sirens, The Weem Gallery, Pittenweem Arts Festival
1998 Works on Paper, Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen
1995 Footdee Ikons, Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow
1992 To The Lighthouse, Andrew Lamont Gallery, London
1993 The Guiding Light: Elektra Fine Art, Toronto, Canada
1991-92 Ship to Shore: Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh & tour  Peacock Printmakers, Aberdeen, Odette Gilbert Gallery, London, Kirkcaldy Art Gallery and Museum, An Lanntair, Stornaway, Inverness, Wick, Skye & Thurso
1986 New Paintings, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh & tour  The Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, Artspace, Aberdeen, Perth Museum & Art Gallery (Perth Arts Festival)
1984 Recent Paintings, Artspace Galleries, Aberdeen
1982 Senior Common Room, Aberdeen University
1981 Paintings & Watercolours, English Speaking Union, Edinburgh
1981 Prints & Watercolours, Peacock Printmakers, Aberdeen
1980 Recent Paintings, Compass Gallery, Glasgow

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