Sheila McDonald

NR16 2NQ

Work: 01953 717625

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Most of my work features transparent enamel on silver, combining bright, rich colour and pattern with fine gold wire and fine gold or silver leaf. I use traditional enamelling techniques such as cloissoné, champlevé and plique-a-jour. The colourful range of enamelled jewellery includes earrings, cufflinks, brooches and necklaces, and is mainly sold through Craft Council Selected Galleries and during special exhibitions in various galleries and craft centres. I also work in 18ct gold, fabricating small, delicate pieces which incorporate plique-a-jour enamel. I am happy to consider commission and design work. My main influences have always been a love of drawing and watercolour painting. I originally studied Textile Design at Glasgow School of Art and there is definitely a very strong textile influence in the design and decoration of my work, which I have continued to develop in my enamelwork since leaving the Royal College of Art.

Price Guide

Jewellery commissions from £60 to £5000

Jewellery stock items from £30 to £200

Specialist Techniques

Enamelling - cloissoné, basse taille, champlevé, plique a jour, painting enamel.

Training College

B.A. (1st class honours) Glasgow School of Art 1975-1980 M.A. Royal College of Art 1981-1984

Exhibitions

1986
'Precious Elements', Usher Gallery, Lincoln

1987
British Society of Enamellers, Electrum Gallery

1989
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
'Dazzle Invites' Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow

1992
'To Have and To Hold', Norwich Castle, Museum

1993
'Today's Jewels: Paper to Platinum', lesley Craze Gallery

1994
10th Anniversary Exhibition, Lesley Craze Gallery

1997
Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

2000
'Paper, Plastic, Palladium and Pearls', Lesley Craze Gallery
'Fired with Colour', Aberdeen Art Gallery

2001
'Treasures of the 20th Century', Goldsmiths' Hall
'Bishopland Retrospective', Jelly Leg'd Chicken Arts

Public Collections

Goldsmiths' Hall, London Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow Norwich Castle Museum Holden Gallery, Manchester Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery

Awards

1980
First Prize RSA Bursary Competition
Travel Scholarship to Australia

1984
The Anstruther Award, Royal College of Art

1986
Goldsmiths' Fair Display Award, First Prize

1990
Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

1991
Granted the Freedom of the City of London

1996
Craft Council Selected Makers Index