Bio
Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Lives & works in Bath, UK
Education
1969 - 1973
M.A (hons) - University of Aberdeen
1973 - 1976
M. Phil - University of York
Publications
1992
Mizzy and the Tigers, Dent (author)
1992
Huff, Puff and Ruffly, Dent (author)
1993
Mizzy and the Iceberg, Orion (author)
1993
Little Eagle Lots of Owls, Orion (author)
1995
Monkey and the Moon, Barefoot Books (illustrator)
1996
The Emperor Who Hated Yellow, Barefoot Books (author and illustrator)
1999
The Emperor Who Forgot His Birthday, Barefoot Books (author and illustrator)
2013
Grammar and Creativity, LCP (author and illustrator)
2014
Tapas Travels, LCP (illustrator)
2015 - 2022
English Reading Comprehension,
Headstart Primary (author and illustrator)
http://www.headstartprimary.com/#!/English-Reading-Comprehension/c/15239122/offset=0&sort=normal
Recent Exhibitions
2022
Wales Contemporary -
2 Paintings: 'Legacy' and 'When The Dust Unsettles'
2023
Royal Scottish Academy - 'Legacy'
The Green Door Gallery, Brussels - 'Lonely Avenue'
2024
D31 Gallery - 'Me and It'
Exhibitions
1982
Precote Gallery
1982 - 2000 Exhibitor at Chelsea
Crafts Fair
1983
Proto Arte, Stockholm
1984
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
1985
3D piece commissioned by Les Arts
Decoratifs, Louvre, Paris
1986
3D piece - Museum of Childhood,
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93218/noahs-ark-jim-edmiston/
1987
Mobile - Forestry Commission
1988
Paintings - Neville Gallery, Bath
1990
Mobile - commission for
Glasgow City of Culture
1993
3D piece - Southern Arts touring exhibition
1996
Mobiles for Calder Exhibition, Aldrich Museum, Connecticut
1997
Poster design and sculptural pieces for
Bath Festivals Trust
1999
Installations - Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore
Many private collections.
Design Work
1996
Promotional model cars for Mercedes-
Benz
Promotional pencil boxes for Schwan-
Stabilo
Lighting for Quandt-Originelle, Hamburg
Fabric design for Banian Ltd., New York
Teaching
2001-3
Teacher at Batheaston Primary School,
Bath
2003-12
Teacher at Chandag Junior School, Keynsham, Bristol
Noah's Ark - V & A Collection