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’ The Rendezvous Gallery - Aberdeen ‘Let’s Hear it for the Ladies’
Sept - Nov 1013
‘Autumn Exhibition’ - The Biscuit Factory - Newcastle
May 2002/2010/2012/2013/ 2014
Aberdeen Artist’s Society - Aberdeen Art Gallery th th th th th 68 , 76 , 78 , 79 , 80 Annual Exhibition
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 May 2002 Mar 2002
Gray’s School of Art - Aberdeen Degree Show Marshall Gallery - Aberdeen Pre-degree Show The Royal Scottish Academy - The McLellan Galleries - Glasgow Student Exhibition