Terry McCrossan
Was born in Bellsbank a small mining village in east Ayrshire Scotland in 1958. The village is situated high up on the banks of the river doon, Ness Glen and the Craigengillan estate. This area is one of the most beautiful in South West Scotland.
His mother's family (Archibald) were predominately coal miners and had been for many generations. His father John was an outsider and of Irish descent. He was a journeyman welder. Fortunately he was absent from home much of the time as he had learned both his trade and philosophy of life in the ship yards of the Clyde.
The TIMES newspaper of the 7th of January 2020 - although initally praising Bellsbank and the local council for it's attempts at improvements reminds the reader that historically it was named as one of the most deprived areas in Scotland.
But as they say- we were happy.
Terry went on to work as a garden labourer, deckhand, deckhand/cook, barman, cleaner, wharehouseman, painter and decorator, signwriter, cornice restorer, architectural restorer and latterly as a teacher and lecturer, fifteen years of which were in Scottish prisons.
EDUCATION
Bellsbank primary school, Dalmellington Ayrshire
The market place, Whitick Leicester
Forehill primary school, Ayr
Belmont Academy, Ayr
Telford College, Edinburgh
University of Northumbria, Newcastle
QUALIFICATIONS/COURSES
Telford college Edinburgh, Foundation Course Art and Design. Pass with distinction
University of Northumbria, Newcastle, B A Hons fine art
Lauder College Dunfermline, Teaching Qualification in Further Education
Lauder College Dunfermline, STEPS course for teachers and lecturers
Potclays, Stoke on Trent, Ceramics Kiln Management and Safety.
Print Studio Dundee, Print Making, methods and materials
HMP Glenochil Alloa, HMP Perth, Perth. Breakaway and Compliance Training (yearly)
TEACHING
Inverkeithing High School Fife. Drawing and painting evening classes.
Inverkeithing community centre Fife. Drawing and painting day classes.
Abbey View community centre Dunfermline Fife. Drawing and painting day classes.
Falkirk College, Falkirk. Drawing evening classes.
Woodmill High School. Dunfermline. Childrens arts and crafts
Lauder College Dunfermline, Fife. Special needs arts and crafts
Lauder College Dunfermline, Ceramics eveening class
Lauder College Dunfermline, Summer school arts and crafts
Carnegie College Dunfermline, Fife. Art and Design. HNC and HND Lecturer (15years)
Glenochil Prison, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Young offenders and Adult prisoners, education units
Lecturer art and design (15years)
Perth Prison, Perth Scotland. Education unit. Lecturer Art and design (15 years)
Saughton Prison, Edinburgh. Supply Lecturer Art and design.
EXHIBITED/EXHIBITIONS
Maclaurin Gallery Ayr.
The Dick Institute Kilmarnock. The Robert Colquhoun Memorial Award. Exhibition travelling to Harbour Arts Centre Irvine.
Huntarian Museum and Gallery Glasgow. 369 Gallery Edinburgh.
The Shore Gallery, Leith Edinburgh
The World's End Gallery, Edinburgh
The Shore Gallery. Leith Edinburgh Second one man show
The Waverly Gallery, Edinburgh. Curator/manager
Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr Second one man show.
The Station, Newcastle
The Tannery, London
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Macgregor Fine Art, Glasgow
Eduardo Alessandro Fine Art, Dundee
Artroom 59, Dunfermline
Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh
The Shoreline, Aberdour
Aberfeldy Gallery, Aberfeldy
Strathearn Gallery, Crieff
Frames Gallery, Perth
Tayberrry Gallery, Perth
Sun Gallery, Newburgh
Freemason's Hall, Edinburgh
Colours Gallery, Edinburgh
Broughton Street Gallery Einburgh
Le Trou Dans le Mur, Uzerche, France
Terry has work in private collections in the UK, USA, South Africa, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Germany and Norway
