In addition to working on independent projects and commissions,
Heather is a Cryptic Artist. Cryptic is a Glasgow based internationally-
renowned producing art house, presenting today's most imaginative,
innovative artists whilst also nurturing the creative talent of tomorrow.
Education:
2013 - 2015 Master of Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland. Master of Fine Art,
1st class with distinction
1997 - 1999 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland. B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Drawing and Painting
Awards & Residencies:
2020 Somerset House Residency, London - Amplify DAI (moved virtual due to Covid 10)
Postponed due to Covid 19 - 2020 October - le Cargo residency with Interstices, Caen, France with Alex Augier
2020 Cove Park Residency
2020 Hope Scott Trust Grant
CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 2020 La Muse en Circuit Residency – Alfortville, France with Alex Augier
2019 Cove Park Residency, Cryptic
2018 Cove Park Residency, Cryptic
2017 British Council Residency, Makassar, Indonesia. Tanahindie Studios
2017 Cryptic : Cove Park Residency, Scotland
2016 Creative Scotland, Open Project Funding, with Simon Harlow
2016 Cryptic : Cove Park Residency, Scotland
2015 Bram Stoker Award, Glasgow School of Art, MFA Degree Show
2013 & 2014 Hope Scott Trust Scholarship
2012 Glasgow Life Visual Arts Grant
Exhibitions, projects & shows:
04/2022 WAR with Érica Alves. An AMPLIFY D.A.I. commission for the Multiplicidade Festival in Rio de Janeiro.
03/2022 REVERB - Annual Exhibition - Visual Arts Scotland
03/2022 There's No Prayer Like Desire with Pinky Htut Aung. Part of Sonica Glasgow 2022, at the Glad Cafe
03/2022 Recurrence with Alex Augier at Tramway for Sonica Glasgow 2022
10/2021 Reflektor Festival / Primordial Waters / Espoo, Finland, FI
09/2021 Construction Festival / Primordial Waters / Dnipro, Ukraine / AV performance with audio by Alex Smoke
09/2021 Scopitone Festival/ Recurrence / AV performance & Installation in collaboration with the Alex Augier / Nantes (FR) / a 2020 Cryptic commission with the support of Diaphonic, Cove Park, Oblique/s, Station Mir, Stereolux
08/2021 Silhouette / Online event in collaboration with Linh Ha. A British Council, Culture Connect Us, commission
05/2021 Interstice festival / Recurrence / AV performance & Installation in collaboration with the Alex Augier / 20th May 2021 / Caen (FR) / Le Cargö / a 2020 Cryptic commission with the support of Diaphonic, Cove Park, Oblique/s, Station Mir, Stereolux
03/2021 Inglesa Festival Brazil / Breaking Reverie and Primordial Waters, revisited versions made for online viewing only
02/2021 Happy To Be Here / Мультимедийный аудиовизуальный проект - with Михаил Пиняев
British Embassy Moscow, British Council www.happytobehere.art
11/2020 Somerset House, Amplify DAI - Breaking Reverie Revisited
Postponed due to Covid 19 - 01/2021 - LUX Festival, Helsinki - Primordial Waters
09/2020 - Mutek with Amplify Digital Arts Initiative
Postponed due to Covid 19 - 08/2020 Scotland - Primordial Waters // Thu 21 - Sun 24 May // The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine
CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 04/2020 Montreal - Nearer Future // Fri 17 April // Printemps écossais, Place des Arts, Montréal
Rescheduled due to Covid 19 - 05/2020 Scotland - Primordial Waters // Thu 21 - Sun 24 May // The Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine
Postponed due to Covid 19 - 06/2020 Ukraine - Construction Festival. Dnipro, Ukraine Nearer Future & Primordial Waters // Thu 4 - Sun 7 June // Center for Contemporary Culture
CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 10/2020 Recurrence with Alex Augier PREMIERE- Sonica London, Kings Place – London, UK
CANCELLED due to Covid 19 - 10/2020 Primordial Waters with Alex Smoke - Sonica London, Kings Place - London, UK
10/2019 Primordial Waters, Sonica 2019, Tramway Glasgow. with Alex Smoke
10/2019 Do Not Disturb | The Permanence of Fragility, Below the Blanket, Sonica 2019. Tramway, Glasgow.
9/2019 Breaking Reverie, Sheffield, England. Sensoria Festival
07/2019 Do Not Disturb | The Permanence of Fragility, Below the Blanket, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
9/2018 Breaking Reverie, Dumfries: DMC Launch, the stove network
02/2018 Nearer Future at Sonica, London. King's Place. A Cryptic commission
11/2017 The Imperfection of Memory, a collaborative work with Colin Broom, played live by Maxwell Quartet
Commissioned by Enterprise Music Scotland
10/2017 Nearer Future, Sonica, Cryptic. Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow
08/2017 Nearer Future, Edinburgh Art Fair. Cryptic/Sonica & the Institut François Écosse
02/2017 Spectra Festival of Light, Aberdeen
06/2016 Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh
04/2016 Cryptic Nights, in association with Cove Park. CCA, Glasgow
04/2016 Glasgow International, The Briggait, Glasgow. with Simon Harlow
11/2015 Pluck Projects, University College Cork, Ireland
06/2015 Glasgow School of Art Degree Show, Glue Factory, Glasgow
05/2014 Glasgow School of Art MFA Interim Show
04/2014 Group MFA Show, Old Hairdresser's Glasgow
11/2013 Bring Your Own Beamer, Whisky Bond, Glasgow
11/2012 Solo exhibition, New Work: Heather Lander, Platform, The Bridge, Easterhouse
06/2011 The Queen is Dead, Glasgow School of Art
03/2011 The Chalet at the Collins Gallery, Glasgow
Reviews, texts & talks:
11/2019 Sonica Talk: Everyday Objects, Magic and AlchemyThe Lighthouse
11/2019 Review of Primordial Waters, Sonica. The Fountain.
11/2018 Gallina Walls - Breaking Reverie in Dumfries
11/2017 The Scotsman, Sonica review featuring Nearer Future
08/2017 Inspiring Art Exhibitions - Edinburgh Art Festival
09/2017 Katherine Aly - Nearer Future review
08/2017 The Sunday Herald, Jan Patience. Nearer Future
04/2016 Cusp Magazine, review Materials and Duration 1.2
04/2016 Plato's Cave in the CCA. Interview, Gareth Vile, Subcity radio. Cryptic Nights
03/2016 The List, Cryptic Nights
11/2015 Pluck Projects, New Work from Glasgow
09/2015 Glasgow City Arts
07/2015 MFA Degree Show Review