About the Artist

Stuart Duffin RSA - Curriculum Vitae

1959     Born in the United Kingdom

1982     Graduated in fine art printmaking from Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland.

1984-present Member of Staff at the Glasgow Print Studio (Studio Manager 1989 – 2002)

Currently working primarily in mezzotint, etching, digital printmaking and painting as the Etching Master at the Glasgow Print Studio.

Awards and elections

2016     Gillies Bequest Award (RSA) for research in Jerusalem.

2012     British Council award for research and presentation in Jerusalem.

2006     Gillies Bequest Award (RSA) for research in Belfast.

Elected Academician of the RSA (Royal Scottish Academy)

2004     Artist in residence, Belfast Print Workshop

Invited artist British International Miniature Prints exhibition

2000     Award winner at the SSA (Society of Scottish Artists) annual exhibition

1996     Elected an associate of the RSA (Royal Scottish Academy)

Exchange artists to the Jerusalem Print Workshop

1995     Elected Fellow of the RE (Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers)

Elected professional member of the SSA (Society of Scottish Artists)

1992     Exchange artist to the Senej Print Workshop Moscow, Russia

1991     Elected associate of the RE (Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers)

1989     Award winner, Scottish drawing exhibition, Paisley Museum

Award winner, 2nd Irish miniature print exhibition, Dublin

Award winner, 1st British miniature print exhibition, Bristol (touring UK)

1987     Scottish Arts Council award to travel and study in Italy

1986     Award winner, 1st Irish miniature print exhibition, Dublin

Exhibitions include

2026     Fidra Fine Art. Scottish Printmaking, Gullane, Scotland

2025     Cadaques 45th International Mini Prints, Barcelona.

2022     A Redder Sun - solo exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio.

2020     Peace Starts with a Smile - solo exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy

2019     If Angels Cast Shadows – solo exhibition, Compass Gallery, Glasgow and Jerusalem Print Workshop Gallery

2017     Reason or Revelation – solo exhibition, Leith School of Art

The Jerusalem Palimpsest – solo exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio.

2013     Reason or Revelation – solo exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio.

40:40 Commissioned artist for Glasgow Print Studio 40^th Anniversary exhibition

2011     Invited featured artist, Royal Scottish academy annual exhibition Edinburgh

2010     Pop goes the Easel, Glasgow Print Studio

2008     National Print Open, Mall Galleries, London

2007     Tabula Rasa - Solo exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

2006     New York - Glasgow Print Studio group exhibition

2005     London - Royal Academy summer exhibition.

2004     Glasgow - Out of darkness (international mezzotints) Glasgow Print Studio Gallery I

2003     Seattle - Two international mezzotint artists, Davidson Galleries

Edinburgh - Between paradise and the Abyss, solo exhibition, Leith School of Art

2002     London - National Print Open, Mall Galleries

2001     Glasgow - Sacred Science, solo exhibition Glasgow Print Studio

1999     India - Glasgow Print Studio in India, (Mumbai, Barroda Jaipuri, Madras, Hyderabad

1998     Jerusalem - Dreaming of Jerusalem, solo exhibition, Gallery of the Jerusalem Print Workshop

1997     Glasgow - Dreaming of Jerusalem, solo exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery III

1995     London - National Print Open, Mall Galleries

Glasgow - The Colour of ashes, solo exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery I

1993     Ukraine - International exhibition of graphic art, Kharkov Museum,

1991     Moscow - Contemporary Scottish Printmaking, USSR Union of Artists Hall,

New York and touring USA - International miniature prints (also in 89 and 85)

1990     Bradford and London - 11th International Print Biennale

1989     Glasgow - Nostalgia, solo exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery

Edinburgh - Laughter and Forgetting, solo exhibition, Scottish Gallery,

1988     Berlin - Ka De We exhibition of Scottish Printmaking

1986     Los Angeles - International Contemporary Art Fair,

1985     Spain - International miniature prints Cadaques,

Stuart Duffin regularly lectures on his own work and Scottish printmaking to a wide range of arts groups. He regularly teaches specialist printmaking classes at the Glasgow Print Studio and at colleges and universities world-wide. He has been a selector for many exhibitions and arts programs such as the National Print Open at the Mall in London, Glasgow City Council international exchange program and the Royal Scottish Academy.  He has work in many public and private collections including the BBC, Glasgow University, The Jerusalem Foundation, Kharkov Museum and in the USA, Canada, Japan, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the Middle East.

Contact Stuart Duffin, Glasgow Print Studio, Trongate 103, Glasgow G1 5HD, Scotland, UK     e: stuartduffin007@gmail.com    www.stuartduffin.art