Furneaux Paul

Education

• 1982 – 1986 BA (Hons) Fine Art,  Drawing and Painting, Edinburgh College of Art,   University of Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1986 – 1987 Postgraduate Study with distinction, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
• 1987 – 1988 Studio for one year, Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France
• 1992 – 1996 Part-time Lecturer, Drawing, Painting, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
• 1996 – 2000 Monbusho Award, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan

Awards, Projects (selected)

• 2015 Wondering Mind, Epreuve d’Artiste Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2014 Royal Scottish Academy Roy Wood Print Award, Edinburgh, Scotland

National Open Art Competition: Turtleton Trust Award, Scotland

• 2013 Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition, Richard Coley Award for Sculpture, Scotland
• 2012 Artist in Residence, Supported by the Government of Japan
• 2010 G. Bequest Award, Royal Scottish Academy, To attend The First

International Conference of Mokuhanga, Kyoto and Awaji Island, Japan

• 2011 Hope Scott Trust Award, exhibition and publication of Mokuhanga,  Scotland
• 2011 Great Britian Sasakawa Foundation Grant
• 2007 SSA North Sea Project Award, Residency Studio Sandnes, Norway
• 2004 Scottish Arts Council, Professional Development Award,  travel to Japan
• 2002 artwork destroyed in Edinburgh’s Cowgate fire
• 2003 Artist in Residence, H. Frankenthaler Printmaking Cottage Studio, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Connecticut, USA
• 2001 Year of the Artist Residency, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1994 British Council Assistance Award, travel and exhibit in Mexico

His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including  Japan, USA, Hungary, Thailand, Finland, Scotland, Norway, Mexico, Sweden, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Korea, India, Slovenia, Australia etc. His artworks are in many public collections in UK, USA, Japan, Malaysia, Romania, Sweden etc. and in various private collections around the world. He teaches Japanese watercolour woodblock printing „mokuhanga“. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Contact: furneauxpaul@gmail.com, www.paulfurneaux.com