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Fine Art Higher Education

Sept 2025 - Sept 2027

MA Fine Art Student

City and Guilds of London Art School

Sept 2024 - June 2025

UAL Diploma Foundation in Art & Design with distinction

City and Guilds of London Art School

Previous Educational Background:

Fiona worked in healthcare for many years, in the NHS and academic research in England, Wales and Scotland. She holds Post Graduate qualifications in Public Health and Nursing with Distinction from the University of Wales. While a research fellow and specialist nurse at University of Glasgow Fiona published research in the BMJ Group Heart and Nursing periodicals and textbooks as well as gaining a NHS Golden Helix Award for her work introducing new services for cardiac patients within Greater Glasgow. She was also the lead specialist nurse on a Scottish Office Demonstration Project Team to develop electronic record prototypes. Throughout this time she balanced work while pursuing skills and qualifications in embroidery, jewelry design & silversmithing and advanced millinery in which she gained distinction at Glasgow Clyde College, before going on to develop a career as a couture milliner.

More recently she spent two years at London Fine Art School Atelier studying drawing, oil painting from life to hone her observational skills to pursue a life-long ambition to develop her interest in people, society and scientific enquiry into a fine art practice.

Art and Design Awards:

2025 The Glass Sellers Award

City & Guilds of London Art School

2025 Skyline Competition - First Prize

The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers

2025 Outstanding 3D Student Prize

City & Guilds of London Art School

2025 Roger de Grey Drawing Prize

City & Guilds of London Art School

1997 Outstanding Millinery Work - First Prize

Glasgow Clyde College

2026 A Moment in Time

City & Guilds of London Art School

Art Exhibitions:

2025 Emerging Voices

RFSA - Royal Brompton Cemetery, London

2024 Graduation Diploma Show

City & Guilds of London Art School

Collections:

Fiona’s work is held in private collections as well as by The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, London and published on their website