Since she can remember Grainne Morton has been a bit of a magpie, hoarding incessantly anything miniature or eclectic that has caught her eye. Born and brought up in Northern Ireland, Grainne moved to Edinburgh to attend Edinburgh College of Art in the late eighties. It was during this time that she became an avid collector of vintage and antique ephemera, ‘buttons and bows’. Grainnes parents own an Antique shop and would combine trips visiting their daughter with buying for their own shop, scouring the many antique shops and fairs within Edinburgh. Grainne tagged along and became hooked. As her time at Art College progressed, it became apparent that her collection were becoming her inspiration and she experimented with combining the two. Graduating in 1993, Grainne set up in business when she received a Startup Grant from The Scottish Arts Council. Her work has been exhibited internationally, featured widely in the press and more recently, in various blogs. Grainne has also received many awards, the most recent and most prestigious being short listed for the Jerwoord Applied Arts Prize – Jewellery 2007. Grainne lives and works in Edinburgh with her husband and two children. If you are interested in learning more about Grainne, then you can read her artists statement or CV. If you would like to see some of her pieces, then you might find the forthcoming exhibitions and stockists sections of interest. |
