C.V.
Tonya McMullan
Email: tonyamcmullan@yahoo.co.uk
Looking into elements which are imbedded within our national psyche, I'm attempting to offer the viewer a clue or comment to the themes of the everyday, and the trials, tribulations and struggles we all go through in our desires to win and achieve.
Using a broad range of media including sculpture, film and performance the work focus is on the thin threshold which divides art and craft.
By playing with the subject matter the work reveals the friction which exists between actual everyday life and social expectations.
The sculptural works provide us with a theatrical playful look at the world, there assemblage is often casual unforced and poised, appearing to be on the brink of collapse with the strength carefully hidden.
In addition to my studio practise I work on collaborative projects for Artlink Edinburgh.
In 2007 I together with artist Paulina Sandberg set up echo, an Edinburgh based artist run initiative. echo use inbetween spaces and unseen locations to present a smorgasbord of contemporary art, echo so far have organised interventions, a film night and most recently a group show of ten emerging artists.
Education:
Diploma in foundation studies: - U.W.E, Bristol, Sept 2000 – June 2001
BA Sculpture: - Edinburgh College of Art, Oct, 2001 – June, 2004
Exhibitions:
2008
‘Gledinbow’ Group show, echo, Edinburgh, August
‘Starting Point’ installation in hotel bedroom in the point hotel, Edinburgh, Group Show, February
'Paper X' Publication by Sandy Christie
Generator Members Show, Dundee, May
2007
100 Tiny artworks, show inside a vending machine, The City Gallery, Leicester, November 2007.
Visibility Good, Group show at Antalla Solis Gallery, Ullapool Scotland August 2007
Leith Festival Art Weekender, Group show, Ocean Terminal, Leith, June
2006
Genteel Jewellery, As part of the 2006 Leith Festival, New Kirkgate shopping centre, Leith. June. In collaboration with Sarah Cameron.
‘Playing beyond the ha ha’, Embassy gallery, as part of the 2006 Edinburgh Annuale Edinburgh, 4th Aug – 3rd Sept 2006
‘My Life Is Best’ Generator Projects, Dundee, August
2005
Transmission members show, Transmission, Glasgow, July
2004
Student exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh February
Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art June
Stairwell to the lady, As part of the Edinburgh Annuale , Bruntsfield Place Edinburgh August
2003
A response to war, Roxy art house, Drummond Street, Edinburgh April
Gas works electricity sucks, New street car park, Edinburgh July
Gas works electricity sucks two, New street car park, Edinburgh August
Good Housekeeping and contemporary art, Roxy art house, Drummond Street, Edinburgh December
Awards:
Edinburgh visual arts and crafts award, 2006
Residencies:
Generator projects summer residency programme, Dundee, 21st Aug – 27th Aug 2006, followed by show, ‘My Life Is Best’
Press:
List magazine, Gledinbow, by Liz Shannon, August Issue, 2008
an interface, Starting Point by Jonathan Baxter, 2008
List magazine, Starting Point by Alexander Kennedy, February issue, 2008
an magazine, Annuale 3 by Guyan Porter, October issue, 2006
The Herald, ‘Vacuum-packed exhibition stays fresh and funny’, by Jack Mottram, 25th August 2006
The Scotsman, ‘From moody landscapes to Thermos flasks, from magic tree chandeliers to giant mushrooms, four new shows challenge, charm and disarm, by Susan Mansfield, 22nd August 2006
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