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