b. 1975 Chippenham, England
1999 MA Sculpture, Chelsea College of Art, London
1997 L'Ecole des Artes Decoratifs, Strasbourg, France, Exchange Programme
1994-98 BA Painting, Edinburgh College of Art
1993-94 Foundation, University of Sunderland
Previous Exhibitions:
1999 Mapping, Akiyoshidai International Arts Village, Japan
1999 For a Totally Absorbing Time, Idei, Himeji, Japan
1998 ECA at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival
1998 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
Awards:
1998 Helen Rose Bequest for Distinguished work
1998 Andrew Guest Bequest Scholarship, First Prize
After graduating, Layla lived in Japan for one year. She took part in a residency programme at Akiyoshidai International Arts Village where she developed her hybrid maps series and held her first solo show. Following the residency she stayed in Japan and organised a group show of young artists living in Himeji and worked with students at Himeji Shikisai High School. An Andrew Guest Bequest Scholarship enabled a trip to Belize, Central America where she worked as a volunteer in 1998. While travelling in Europe in May 1997, Layla organised a one month project, involving 14 participants across 9 countries in 14 Simultaneous Walks in Europe.
1999 MA Sculpture, Chelsea College of Art, London
1997 L'Ecole des Artes Decoratifs, Strasbourg, France, Exchange Programme
1994-98 BA Painting, Edinburgh College of Art
1993-94 Foundation, University of Sunderland
Previous Exhibitions:
1999 Mapping, Akiyoshidai International Arts Village, Japan
1999 For a Totally Absorbing Time, Idei, Himeji, Japan
1998 ECA at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival
1998 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
Awards:
1998 Helen Rose Bequest for Distinguished work
1998 Andrew Guest Bequest Scholarship, First Prize
After graduating, Layla lived in Japan for one year. She took part in a residency programme at Akiyoshidai International Arts Village where she developed her hybrid maps series and held her first solo show. Following the residency she stayed in Japan and organised a group show of young artists living in Himeji and worked with students at Himeji Shikisai High School. An Andrew Guest Bequest Scholarship enabled a trip to Belize, Central America where she worked as a volunteer in 1998. While travelling in Europe in May 1997, Layla organised a one month project, involving 14 participants across 9 countries in 14 Simultaneous Walks in Europe.
