curriculum vitae

Forbes Ridland lives and works in Edinburgh and Pittenweem in Scotland.
He embraced the concept - Always Build a Bigger Future than your Past - when he retired as a Founding and Senior Partner with St. James's Place Wealth Management in 2008 by enrolling at the Edinburgh College of Art on the part time BA Combined Studies Art & Design course.

Education:
He has completed a Degree at the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) in May 2015 and is simultaneously studying at the Academy of Realist Art (ARA) at St. Margaret's House, Edinburgh.

Exhibitions:

Various exhibitions at the Edinburgh College of Art
ECARTISTS St. Margaret’s House Gallery Two 9th – 15th February 2014
ECHO Patriothall Stockbridge Edinburgh 8 – 13th March 2014
ECA Third Year Exhibition, St. Margaret’s House Edinburgh March 2014
Macmillan Annual Art Exhibition, Bonhams 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh, August 2014
Ann Rowling Clinic, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, ongoing
ECA Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, 30th May – 7th June 2015
Pittenweem Arts Festival, Pittenweem, 2 – 10th August 2015
Macmillan Annual Art Exhibition, Bonhams 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh, 27 – 30th August 2015