Alex Rigg ! ! Alex Rigg is an artist working in a number of different disciplines. His work is often of a large scale and developed for a specific context or location. He makes performance events with his company, Oceanallover, and has designed set, costumes and choreography for many other companies, including NVA, Theatre Cryptic, Theatre Babel, Nation, Al Seed, Ramesh Meyapaan and Process 10:28. He designs and builds green oak structures that are functional and sculptural, making use of traditional framing techniques. Together with Trevor Leat, he designs and build large willow structures, including The Wickerman for the Wickerman Music Festival in Galloway and pyrotechnic sculptures for Carlton Hill as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. Much of what he makes !involves collaboration with other artists, musicians and craftsmen. !Education: BA Fine Art (Hons) First Class – Glasgow School of Art - 1992 !MA Fine Art – Belfast – 1994 !Web-sites: !www.oceanallover.co.uk !www.leatrigg.co.uk ! Auchenstroan; Moniaive; Thornhill; Dumfriesshire; DG3 4JD; Scotland 00 44 (0)1848 200 357
[email protected] Alex Rigg ! ! ! !Teaching Alex is in demand as a mentor and teacher. He currently runs a course in Scotland called “Embodied Theatre” which teaches advanced theatre practice at a professional level. He has taught design and performance at the Royal Scottish Conservatoire and Glasgow School of Art. He has worked on educational projects with Scottish Ballet and for Artlink Central. His projects frequently !involve teaching classes and workshops in making and performing. !Design and Making - Excerpts Date Project ! 1982 - Orkney – 1989 !Archaeological illustrator, Howe of Howe excavation.