I used to be a writer of ISO9000 procedures, and I have always worked in multinationals in order to pay my bills. I took up studying, initially part time in 2006 and Graduated with First Class Honours in English Studies at the University of Strathclyde in July 2011. I owe part of my current happiness and inspiration for work I'm doing to one of my tutors, Jonathan Hope, who taught me how to understand Shakespeare's Language and other writers' language and meaning. He has introduced to me the amazing works of Ian Hamilton Finlay (Little Sparta) and B.S.Johnson (Christie Malry's own double-entry) and these works now keep me company within the solitude of my studio. … Read More

Accademia di Belle Arti - Rome 1986Atelier Ada Impallara Italy, 1986 - 1992.Exhibitions:1989 Collective Xmas Fair Nettuno (Italy). Figurative.1990 Collective exhibition with 6 local artists in Nettuno under patronage of City Council in the Town Hall. Abstracts1994 Personal Exhibition Onda Caffe del Borgo Jazz Club Rome. Title means 'Wave'1996 Personal Exhibition Forme Transitorie - Knulp Art Gallery - Nettuno. The theme is the 'costancy of change'. Some of the work was inspired by Buddhist Scriptures.1997 Tor Caldara (nature reserve Anzio, Italy) Environmental Art Exhibition. I exhibited one small sculpture (foam carved with chemicals) on sand background and took photographs of other artists' work.1998 Personal Exhibition Volare allAlba (Flying to Alba) A/R/TBear Associazione Culturale Rome, Italy. Flight images associated with my desire to leave the country and move to Scotland.1999 Personal Exhibition, Knulp Art Gallery + Sword and Crown Cafe. This exhibition consisted in sculptures realised with solvents, styrofoam, polyethilene, spray cans. Photos were taken with a very old Minolta and exhibited in the cafe2006 Personal Exhibition, Biblocafe Glasgow, UK. Oil Paintings and one Mixed Media on Wood Box.2007 - Joint exhibition with my husband, William McAvoy., … Read More