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Jake Harvey was born in Kelso, Scotland in 1948, where he still lives and works. He studied sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art (196672), where he is currently Head of department. He was elected RSA in 1989.
In 1982 he was commissioned to make 'The Hugh MacDiarmid Memorial Sculpture', which was unveiled in 1985. This major work, above Langholm, brought him to international attention. He was thereafter commissioned to make the 'Charles Mackintosh Sculpture' in Glasgow (1985), the 'Newcraighall Mining Sculpture' (1987), the 'Compaq Symbol Stone' (1988), 'Poacher's Tree' for Maclay, Murray and Spens (1991), Tools For The Shaman for the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow (1996) and was selected to make a work for the Eda Garden Museum, Tokyo, Japan (1999). As part of his wide range of work, he was commissioned to produce 'Sculpture Images' for use by Runrig on their 'Amazing Things' album in 1992. From 200-2003, Jake Harvay was appointed to work as lead artist in a collaboratiove art and architectural project on the Hebridean Island, Tiree. Internationally acclained, An Tiras (The Journey) is an experiential art work. It was short-listed for the Sterling Prize and won the RSA gold medal, and the Scottish IRAS award.
Jake has had numerous solo shows from 1985 onwards, including Metal Sculptures and Drawings, Stichill Smithy Gallery, Kelso (1990); Jake Harvey Sculpture 197293, Retrospective Exhibition, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh (1993); Ground, Crystal Gallery, Morioka, Japan (1998), which then moved onto the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (1990); Signifier, Art First (2000); Recent Works, Art First 2004). He has also participated in group shows since 1978 in the UK, France, Sweden Finland and Japan.
