Saturday, 7 March, 2009

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction Spring 2009

Sale Catalogue

Lot 202

Lot 202 Description

Connie Simmers
American Mug
mixed media
20in x 20in (51cm x 51cm)
Usual gallery price £1300

Estimate: £600 - 1,100

Condition Report or Notes

Born in Glasgow, Scotland
Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1981  1983

Solo Exhibitions
1989 Flying Colours, Edinburgh.
1991 Stenton Gallery, East Lothian.
1993 Flying Colours, Edinburgh
1994 Stenton Gallery, East Lothian
1997 Ainscough Contemporary Art, London
Castlegate House, Cumbria
Kingfisher Gallery, Edinburgh
2005 Cork Street Gallery, London

Selected Group Exhibitions
1984/86 Sothebys, Glasgow
1987/90 Barclay Lennie Fine Art, Glasgow
1992 William Hardie Gallery, Glasgow
1994/95 Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld
!994/95/99 Castlegate Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria
1994/96/99/02/06 Green Gallery, Aberfoyle
1995/00/03/04 Ainscough Contemporary Art, London
1995/97/98/00 City Gallery, London
1996 Veem Gallery, Philadelphia
1997/98/99/04 Thompsons Gallery, London
1998 Art Fair, Maastricht, Amsterdam, Paris
1998/06 Corry Mella Scott Gallery, Newcastle
1998 Stenton Gallery, East Lothian
1999/01 Manor House Gallery, Chipping Norton
1999/02/03 TSB-Festival Show, Edinburgh
2000 Kingfisher, Edinburgh (2 man)
2002/03/07 Edinburgh Gallery, Scotland
2002 Visual Arts, Scotland
2003 Green Gallery, Munich
2003 Walter Gallery, Harrogate
2003/04 Waterford Gallery, Manchester
2004/05/07/08 Thompsons Gallery, London
2006 Brighton University 50 over 50
2007 Smithy Gallery, Blanefield

Awards
1994 Glasgow Society of Women Artists
Scottish Amicable Award
2002 Visual Arts Scotland
The Morton Fraser Award
2005 Scottish Arts Club Award/RSW

Appointments
1978 Elected Artist Member
Glasgow Society of Women Artists
1983/88 Member of the Council
Royal Institute of Fine Art
1985/89 Vice President
Glasgow Society of Women Artists
1989/92 Member of the Council
Glasgow Art Club
1992/97 Steering Committee
Friends of the Glasgow School of Art