Cavan’s practice explores the ambiguity and resonance of daily life, emphasising the patience and subtle beauty found in mundane and often ignored subjects. Utilising oils, he highlights fragments of typical surroundings rendered with a delicate yet evocative precision. To accentuate these intriguing moments, he frames these cropped fragments within monochromatic hints of the surrounding space. His work encourages viewers to reconsider their perceptions of the environments they encounter, revealing the emotional and narrative depth hidden within the seemingly ordinary.
Education
2024 1st Class, BA(Hons) Painting, Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland
2020 Portfolio Development, Dundee & Angus College, Dundee, Scotland
Awards
2025 David and June Gordon Memorial Trust Award
2024 Royal Scottish Academy New Contemporaries 2025
2024 Visual Art Scotland Graduate Showcase Award Shortlisted Artist
2024 John Gray Legacy Prize
Group Exhibitions
2025 New Contemporaries, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 Now and Then, Visual Arts Scotland, Dalkieth Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 Summer Salon, Detail Gallery and Framing, Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 Grays School of Art Degree Show, Aberdeen, Scotland
2023 A Gray in the Life, Pre-Degree show, Look Again, Aberdeen, Scotland
2023 In Response with Corrie Jennison, CASS Art, Glasgow, Scotland
2022 Pitlochry Makers: Wild, Alan Reece Gallery, Pitlochry, Scotland
Other
2023 Curatorial Team, A Gray in the Life, Look Again, Aberdeen, Scotland
2023 Assistant, for George Cheyne, They Came Before Us, Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland
2022 Curatorial Assistant for Marcus Murison’ Graduate in Residence Show, Paintwork, Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland
