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RESIDENCIES

Artist in Residence in the Vesteraalen archipelago in Norway (AirV Artist in Residence Vesteraalen, Oksnes) in June and October 2022

Artist in residence at Planet labs, a multinational society for satellite imaging. August to October 2021

Artist in residence at Inspace with the Institute for Design Informatics, the University of Edinburgh, as part of the Space and Satellites Artist Residency programme. Funded by DDI (Data-Driven Innovation) and supported by EFI (Edinburgh Futures Institute). May-July 2020


EXHIBITIONS
(solo and duo shows in bold)

2024
Inked up, Printmaking in Scotland, Edinburgh City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
AiRV grande finale exhibition for Bo2024 European Capital of Culture, Museum Nord, Norway
‘Prints from the country’, Riso des Bois exhibition (with C.A.Hiley) at Druckwerk Lustenau, Austria
‘Riso des Bois’, exhibition(with C.A.Hiley) at Le Comptoir du Livre, Liège, Belgium

2023
World Illustration Awards touring exhibition in China, starting at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP), China

2022
Solo show of original drawings at Typewronger Books, Edinburgh, UK
Marseille Morning, Out of the Blue, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Edinburgh City Arts Center, Exhibition of prints from the collection, Scotland, UK 

2021
COP26 Glasgow (exhibition of illustrations for climate innovation, show of images from my book ‘The Return’), Gasgow, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh Science Festival, show of ‘The Return’, at Inspace, Edinburgh, Scotland,UK

2020
‘Open’, Society of Scottish artists and Visual Arts Scotland show together, Edinburgh, UK

2019
Utopia - What’s yours? Gracefield Arts Center, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK

2018
Subtle/Dazzle, the Sutton gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The Edinburgh Art Fair, with the Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh, UK
‘Deluge’, Edinburgh Printmakers, UK
‘Salon Collection’, Edinburgh Printmakers, UK
Impact printmaking conference, international printmaking conference, Santander, Spain
‘Limited Edition’, Edinburgh Printmakers, UK
‘Open’, Society of Scottish artists and Visual Arts Scotland together, UK (W. Gordon Smith Award).

2017
‘We Might Disappear’, solo show at the Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
‘From Paper to Gold’, exhibition and portfolio of Edinburgh Printmakers’ 5O years anniversary, Edinburgh, UK 
Joyce Gunn Cairns and Cécile Simonis at the Sutton Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
‘Made Up’, Glasgow Arts Club, Glasgow, UK

2016
‘Creatures in Time and Space’, solo show at the Meffan Gallery and Museum, Forfar, Scotland, UK
Society of Scottish artists annual show, Edinburgh, UK (Pauline Fay Lazarus Prize)
‘Exquisite corpse’, St Andrews Museum, St Andrews, Ecosse, UK
Royal Scottish Academy exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (Edinburgh College of Art library prize)
Cupars Art Festival, ‘Liminal’, drawing exhibition, Cupars, Fife, UK

2015
‘Winter exhibition’, The Sutton Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
‘Summer show’, The Edinburgh Drawing School, Edinburgh, UK
‘Actinic, Photography in print’, Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, UK
‘Limited edition’, Gallery Ten, Edinburgh, UK
Society of Scottish Artists annual show, Edinburgh, UK

2014
Wegimont Culture, group exhibition, Wégimont, Belgium
‘No Fixed Abode’, Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, UK
Group exhibition of printmakers at The Royal Overseas League, London and Edinburgh, UK
Group exhibition at Bon Papillon gallery, Edinburgh, UK
Society of Scottish Artists annual show, Edinburgh, UK

2013
‘Cécile Simonis’, Musée des Beaux Arts, Espace Jeunes Artistes de Liège, Belgium
XXIIe Prix de la gravure et de l’image imprimée, Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image Imprimée (FWB), La Louvière, Belgium
‘Moi/Je’, Le comptoir du Livre, Liège, Belgium

2012
‘Enfance’, Espace Venta, Liège, Belgium
‘La fin du monde’, le Comptoir du Livre, Liège, Belgium
‘Winter exhibition’, Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, UK
‘Cécile Simonis’, Espace Tendances, Liège, Belgium
Saint Leon’Art, Liège, Belgium
Les Electro-Syphons, Liège, Belgium

ILLUSTRATION FAIRS, INDIE COMICS FAIRS AND PRINT FAIRS

Bords Perdus, Bruxelles, September 2024
Les Fugueurs du livre, Liège, December 2023 et 2024
Festival Fumetto, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2023
London Illustrators Fair 2023
Art Book Berlin, Berlin 2022
Mauvais caractère, bonnes résolutions, organised by Ice Screen, Bruxelles, 2022
Thought Bubble, Harrogate, UK, 2022, 2023, 2024
Fruitmarket Artist Book Market, Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, 2014,2015,2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 Brocante de l’illustration, Bruxelles, Belgium, 2022, 2023
Livre en fête à Ferrières, Belgium, 2022, 2023, 2024
Hackney Comic and Zine Fair, London, UK, 2021
Glasgow Zine Fair, UK, 2021,
etc

PRIZES, AWARDS, FUNDING

Culture Moves Europe, European mobility funding from the European Union and the Goethe Institut, 2024

SOFAM mobility mini grant, SOFAM, 2024

SOFAM double bursary (for riso rural/rural riso), SOFAM, 2023

World Illustration Awards 2022,  shortlisted and highly commended artist

World Illustration Awards 2021, shortlisted artist

Bourse d’aide à la création BD, Bourse découverte. Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles de Belgique, 2021

Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award
Awarded by Creative Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council,  2018

The W. Gordon Smith Award
Received at Open, The Society of Scottish artists and Visual Arts Scotland exhibition ‘Open’, 2018

Pauline Fay Lazarus Prize for a work using the human form
Received at the Society of Scottish Artists exhibition, 2016


The ECA Library Prize
Received at the Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition in 2016

The Scottish Arts Club Prize
Received at the Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, 2015

The Meffan Gallery and Museum Prize
Received at the Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition, 2014

Capitaine Marie prize for an Art student
Given by the city of Liege, Belgium, 2008


COLLECTIONS

Work present in public and private collections including

Edinburgh Art Library (Edinburgh, UK)
Gaada, (Shetlands, UK)
le B3 (Liège)
City of Edinburgh Council (Edinburgh, UK)
Edinburgh Printmakers (Edinburgh, UK)

HIGHER EDUCATION

Master's degree in Art Teaching
Ecole Supérieure des Arts de la ville de Liège (ESAL), Belgium, 2010
Grande Distinction

Master's degree in visual Arts (illustration)
Ecole Supérieure des Arts de la ville de Liège (ESAL), Belgium, 2008
Grande Distinction

Erasmus in Accademia di belle Arti di Perugia, Italy 2007

Bachelor's degree in visual Arts (Illustration)
Ecole Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc Liège (ESA Saint-Luc), Belgium, 2006
Grande Distinction

RISO DES BOIS

With C.A.Hiley, opening of ‘Riso des Bois’, a riso printing studio in the Belgian Ardennes.



TEACHING

I have taught in the illustration department at Edinburgh College of Art for several years until 2022.

I have also regularly given lessons at Edinburgh Printmakers and the National Museum of Scotland.
I have collaborated with other institutions including St Cecilia’s Hall (The University of Edinburgh), Griffinton Art School (Montreal, Canada), the Edinburgh Drawing School and The National Galleries of Scotland.

STOCKISTS

Le comptoir du livre, Liège, Belgium
Typewronger, Edinburgh, UK
Gallery Ten, Edinburgh, UK
Gnash!Comics, Ashburton, UK
Weilensee, Berlin, Germany
Neurotitan, Berlin, Germany