'Comparable to a honeybee collecting vital essences from different flora, I gather ideas from philosophical, mystical and artistic disciplines alongside life experiences. My ideas could be described as my pollen, I transform them into something more refined, my honey'.
Statement
I am a Scottish artist based on the Isle of Skye working primarily in research-led, multi-disciplinary projects. Materials I utilise to execute my ideas I call my collaborators, normally they have symbolic, cultural and historical meanings. Using fine art processes and often unusual materials to explore our relationship to the natural world and observe its subtle rhythms, my intention has been to examine the idea that there exists an inherent intelligence within nature. Research stems from a deep curiosity for the ancient wisdom of both East and West, travelling, beekeeping and my innate connection to the Western Isles of Scotland.
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Exhibitions
2020 Lemond's Big Summer Show, Poppy Petals, Lemond Gallery, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Contributing Artist.
2020 Golden Ratio, Fine Art and Textiles, A Virtual Exhibition, www.megmiller.co.uk/golden-ratio-exhbition
A mother and daughter collaboration. Meg Miller and Margaret Peta Grounds
2020 Collective Isolation, Poppy Petals, A Virtual Exhibition, www.thebridgeartcollective.co.uk
A group exhibition with The Bridge Art Collective.
2020 Lemond Gallery, Collection of drawings and sculpture, Lemond Gallery, Bearsden, Glasgow.
A group exhibition with The Bridge Art Collective.
2019. Midwinter, Cluster, Kyle Railway Exhibition Centre, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-Shire.
A group exhibition with The Bridge Art Collective.
2019 Sounding Boards and Landing Boards, Collection of drawings and sculptures, Grampian Hospital Arts Trust - The Suttie Arts Space & The Small Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen.
A joint exhibition with artist Kim Welch.
2019 Trees and Bees, Collection of drawings and sculptures, The Steadings Gallery, Balmacara Square, Ross-Shire.
A joint exhibition with artist Isabel McLeish
2019 Gatherings, Pollen Sacks, The Steadings Gallery, Balmacara Square, Ross-Shire.
A group exhibition with The Bridge Art Collective.
2019 Degree Show, Secrets from the Hive, Grays School of Art.
Final year exhibition from students of Fine Art and Design.
2019. First Impressions, Venus in Bronze, Mars in Iron, The Steadings Gallery, Balmacara Square, Ross-Shire.
Group exhibition with The Bridge Art Collective.
2019. Remote Host: Shetland, Shetland Serpent, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen.
Group exhibition following a study trip to Shetland. My work is inspired by the meeting of land and sea, the rock formations and the Shetland language
2019 Remote Host, Grays School of Art x Gaada, Shetland.
A pop-up evening exhibition displaying visual work made by GSA students during a field trip to Shetland.
2018 Poultice, Poultice, Exhibition in Grays corridor, Grays School of Art.
A week-long collaboration with Emily Docherty. My contribution consisted of an installation of handmade felt pouches filled with porridge. Our work explored themes such as healing and alchemy.
2018 Pale Blue Dot, Blood Spilled, Spin, Aberdeen.
Group exhibition of work on the theme of Sagan’s book Pale Blue Dot. My sculptural piece was inspired by ancient civilizations, masculine and feminine principles and beekeeping.
2018 CAP Exhibition, Homage to Hypatia, Aberdeen Business School (RGU).
Group exhibition of students work, mixed themes.
2018 Mixed Bag, Hive Mind, Aberdeen Arts Centre & Theatre, Aberdeen.
Contributing artist.
Awards
2020 Visual Artist & Craft Maker Award Highland, Creative Scotland, Highlife Highland and XpoNorth
2020 Bee-Time Artist Residency, Artist and Research Projects, Andalusia, Spain
2019 Grampian Hospital Arts Trust - Exhibition Award, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen
2018. Scottish Sculpture Workshop Residency Award, Lumsden
2017 Caram Trust Award, Robert Gordon University
Professional Work Experience
2020 Collaboration with Kyle community trust to deliver workshop on Mindfulness and Creativity
2020 Ongoing collaboration with Rag Tag ’n’ Textile to deliver workshops on Mindfulness and Creativity for their clients and the general public
2019 The Bridge Art Collective, Skye, Lochalsh and Lochcarron - Exhibition coordination/Website design
1989 Textile Designer, WERESHEEP, Isle of Skye
2009 Textiles/Beekeeping Tutor, West Highland College, UHI, Skye and Lochalsh
2009 Tutor Coordinator, RAG TAG ‘N’ TEXTILE, Skye and Wester Ross
Press
Friday 19th June 2020
Saturday 29th February 2020
The Herald, ‘The Lemond Gallery, Bearsden: The Bridge Art Collective’
Saturday 29th February 2020
he Herald Magazine, ‘Critic’s Choice’, The Bridge Art Collective at the Lemond Gallery
Thursday 26th 2020
The West Highland Free Press, ‘Skye and Lochalsh artists set for first Glasgow exhibition’
October 10th 2019
Article from the Press and Journal
Grampian Hospitals Art Trust awards newly graduated artists with exhibition
September 28th 2019
Sounding Boards and Landing Boards
The Suttie Arts Space and The Small Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
28 September – 17 November 2019
This year Grampian Hospitals Art Trust (GHAT) announced the first of its annual exhibition prize for new graduates from Grays School of Art in Aberdeen and Moray School of Art UHI in Elgin. Meg Miller and Kim Welch were awarded opportunity to exhibit across both galleries, The Suttie Arts Space and The Small Gallery, in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
June 20th 2019
Emerging-artists|Grays Degree Show 2019
Meg Miller presents a reflective collection of works drawing upon her experiences as an apiarist. At the centre of her meditatively lit space is a fully working glass and wooden beehive placed alongside a collection of objects made in collaboration with these bees, subtle celebrations of their vital and intelligent labour.
Review by Donald Butler
June 12th 2019
Meg Miller - Contemporary Art Practice
One of the artists featured on the RGU Website along with some talented students from both fine art and design - you can read about my experience of studying at Grays, my inspirations and the work which will be exhibited from this Friday until June 22nd as part of the Grays School of Art Degree Show 2019.
June 11th 2019
Skye artist's work to go on display at annual Gray's Degree Show
June 3rd 2019
Collective Action puts Ross-Shire artists in the frame to reach wider audience
Article posted by Hector MacKenzie
May 30th 2019
Exhibition| Bridge Art Collective, First Impressions
Posted by The Society of Scottish Artists
