Jo McDonald

CV

• 2021 The Cordis Prize for Woven Tapestry, Inverleith House, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2021 Tapestry - Changing Concepts, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2019 The 11th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures "Measure", Art Gallery ARKA, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2019 The Collection II (solo show), One Monev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2018 The Collection II (solo show), Custom Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2016 Forth Valley ArtBeat 2016, West Moss-side Centre, Stirling, Scotland
• 2015 Amateras Annual Mini Paper Art Exhibition 2015, Art Alley Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2015 Kate Derum Award for Small Tapestries, Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne, Australia
• 2015 The Cordis Prize for Woven Tapestry, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2013 Agora - Miniartextil a Montrouge, Le Beffroi, Paris, France
• 2013 The Art and Soul of Paper, Anteros Arts Foundation/ Mandells Gallery, Norwich, England
• 2013 Sofia International Paper Art Biennial 2013, National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2013 International Handmade Paper Art Exhibition - Paper, Tradition and Experiment, Art Gallery ARKA, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2013 In Perspextive, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2013 Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts - 152nd Annual Exhibition, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, Scotland
• 2012 Woven From Nature, Blackwell The Arts and Craft House, Bowness-on-Windermere, England
• 2011 That was Then: This is NOW, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2010 Hidden Histories/ Partial Paradise, Morley College, London
• 2004 Revised Edition 2004 (All Rights Reserved), The Foyer Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland
• 2000 Simon Jersey Ltd Tapestry Exhibition, The Loading Bay Gallery, London
• 1999 ECA to USA Woven Intimacies, New Jersey Visual Arts Centre, USA
• 1998 1st International Flag Biennial, The Gallery of Szombathelyi, Szombathelyi Keptar, Hungary

Education

• 2003 MFA Tapestry, Edinburgh College of Art
• 2000 BA (Hons) Tapestry, Edinburgh College of Art

Awards

• 2021 Short-listed for Cordis Trust Prize for Woven Tapestry, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2019 Diploma for Subtle Use of Materials, 11th International Biennial of Textile Miniatures - "Measue
• 2019 Hope Scott Trust Award
• 2018 Awarded solo show in One Monev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, whilst participating in Amateras Mini Paper
• 2015 Nomination for Grand Prize, Amateras Annual Mini Paper Art Exhibition 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2015 Short-listed for Cordis Trust Prize for WovenTapestry, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 2014 Nomination for Grand Prize, Amateras Annual Mini Paper Art Exhibition 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2013 Creative Scotland Award for Talent Development/ Professional Development
• 2013 Hope Scott Trust Award
• 2013 Award for Innovation, Amateras Mini Paper Art Exhibition 2013, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2012 Milly and Benno Schotz Award for best work submitted by a young sculptor, Royal Glasgow Institute, G
• 2012 Certificate for Versatility, Amateras Mini Paper Art Exhibition 2012, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2000 Commendation for Simon Jersey Ltd Tapestry Award, London
• 2000 Helen A Rose Bequest Award for distinguished work, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1998 2nd Prize in 1st International Flag Biennial, Szombathelyi Keptar, Hungary