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:
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:
10/2019 UPCOMING Sonica Glasgow 2019, Tramway Glasgow
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
11/2011 shoxxx boxxx animation festival, Berlin
06/2011 The Queen is Dead, Glasgow School of Art
03/2011 The Chalet at the Collins Gallery, Glasgow
10/2010 The Old Fruit Market, Glasgow. The Smith Quartet:Steve Reich, with Pointless Creations
04/2010 Chalet Invitational, The Chalet, Glasgow
07/2009 Che Camille, Argyll Arcade, Glasgow. With Simon Harlow
11/2007 Chateau Mateau. The old carpet factory, Glasgow Green
Reviews, articles, texts:
11/2018 Gallina Walls - Breaking Reverie in Dumfries
11/2017 The Scotsman, Sonica review featuring Nearer Future
08/2017 INSPIRING ART EXHIBITIONS AT THE 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