I am a member of the Aberdeen Artists' Society, the Society of Scottish Artists, and a founder member and Chair of the A96 Artists’ Collective of Moray. I have also been a documentary film editor working in television, and a professional photographer.
Exhibitions
2011
Upcoming: One man show, Aberdeen. March, with Limousine Bull Artists' Collective.
2010
Upcoming: October: Artist-in-Residence, New York Art Students' League. A one month residency with New York's oldest and finest Art School.
2010
Upcoming: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, A96 group exhibition. November. I have organised two exhibitions a year at this venue, having curated the first.
2009
December, Strathpeffer Spa Fundraising Exhibition.
2009
September, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, A96 group exhibition.
2009
June -July, Moray School of Art, Past Graduates’ Exhibition.
2009
May, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, A96 group exhibition.
2009
April-May, Aberdeen Artists’ Society annual exhibition, City Art Gallery.
2008
December, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, A96 group Curator and exhibitor at the first exhibition in the newly renovated arts complex.
2008
December, Group show, Cromarty Arts Fair.
2008
June, Honours Degree Show, Moray School of Art.
2008
May, Society of Scottish Artists annual Exhibition, RSA, Edinburgh.
2007
April, “Art á Porter”, Elgin. St. Giles shopping centre: Group show with A96 Artists’ Collective.
2007
March, HealthWorks Complementary Health Centre, Forres: Solo exhibition in the foyer and waiting areas.
2007
February, Elgin Library Exhibition Space: Inaugural group show with members of A96 Artists’ Collective.
2006
Northern College, Dornoch: two-person exhibition with Louise Dunn, for the UHI Annual Lecture.
2006
Moray College, Elgin: Fundraising exhibition for students on BA Fine Art Degree.
2006
The Nicholson Building, Forres: “Introspections” Shared show with Georgina Porteous.
Awards
Commended, Moray Arts Club Open Exhibition, 2001 “Steading” oil on canvas.
Collections
Various private collectors in Scotland and England.
Art Education
2004 – 2008
BA Honours Fine Art (2-1). Moray School of Art, UHI Millennium Institute.
I was in the first group of honours graduates for this new degree course.
2001-2004
Private tuition with A.S. Campbell D.A. (ex Duncan of Jordanstone). A.S. Campbell was a student at Dundee when Alberto Morocco and Macintosh Patrick were tutors. Heavily influenced by the Scottish Colourists, his techniques (and theirs) was passed on to me.
1996-2000
Official Photographer, Findhorn Foundation, Moray.
General commercial, portraiture and advertising photography, mostly for their brochures.
1988-1996
Freelance Editor, Assistant Producer, Location Manager.
1982-1988
Supervising Film Editor, Grampian Television, Aberdeen.
1974-1982
Film Editor, Grampian Television plc, Aberdeen. News, Documentaries, L.E.
1972-1974
Assistant Film Editor, Scottish Television plc. Apprentice in the Film Department which worked with John Grierson in making “This Wonderful World”. Used his edit bench!
1970-1972
Glasgow College of Printing, School of Photography. College Diploma (Merit) C.G.L.I.
This was the only serious photography course available in Glasgow at the time.
Contact
Brian Crawford Young
103A High Street
Forres
Moray
IV36 1AA
info@briancrawfordyoung.co.uk
t: 44 1309 699960 m: 44 7789 107628
