Scott Smith, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Silversmithing QEST Scholar based at Deemouth Artists Studios, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Founding Tenant of The Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop.
Currently focusing on the connection between early Scottish craftspeople, repetitive mark making and meditative traditional carving techniques.
Scott Smith is a contemporary silversmith based at Deemouth Artist Studios in Aberdeen, celebrated for combining traditional techniques with a modern design approach. Raised in NorthEast Scotland, he draws inspiration from local Pictish stones and ancient metalwork, informing his detailed, hand-raised silverware. Skilled in chasing, carving and forging, Scott creates functional artworks that echo Scotland’s heritage while reflecting a contemporary voice.
His work balances precision and spontaneity, honouring the past while pushing silversmithing into new territory. Committed to craftsmanship, storytelling, and community, he continues to advocate for Scottish silversmithing through commissions, exhibitions, and his expanding body of work.
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Scott Smith, Silversmithing Studio at Glasgow School of Art, 2021.
Education
2024
2018 - 2021
QEST Scholarship (Silversmithing) with Rod Kelly, Shetland
BA(Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery, Glasgow School of Art
2016 - 2018
HND Jewellery Design, City of Glasgow College
Awards
2025
Inches Carr Award, Visual Arts Scotland
Silversmithing Apprentice Scholarship, South House Silver Workshop Trust.
Goldsmiths’ North Bursary, The Benevolent Society.
2024
QEST Emerging Makers Scholarship (Silversmithing), Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust
2023
Gosset Champagne Award, Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council
Gold Award, 2D Smallworkers, Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council
Inches Carr Craft Bursary – Emerging Maker, Craft Scotland.
2022
Outstanding Student Award (Shortlisted), Scottish Goldsmiths Trust
Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition (Shortlisted), The Worshipful Company of Cutlers
Goldsmiths Fair Graduate Bursary, Goldsmiths Fair
Jorum Craft Award, Craft Scotland
2021
Bullion Grant Award, Craftmasters Gallery
Silver Award, 2D Silversmithing, Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council
Gosset Champagne Award, Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council
2020
Gold Award, 2D Silversmithing, Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council
Gosset Champagne Award, Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council
Exhibitions
2025
Inches Carr Award Showcase Exhibition, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh
Goldsmiths’ North, Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield.
Borders Art Fair, Border Arts Development, Kelso
New Traditions, Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop Collective, Coburg House, Edinburgh.
2024
Now and Then: Part Two Centenary Exhibition, Visual Arts Scotland, Dalkeith
Borders Art Fair, Border Arts Development, Kelso
Then and Now: 100 Years of Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Society of Art, Edinburgh
Collect Art Fair, Goldsmiths’ Fair at Collect, Somerset House, London
2023
Elements, Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh
Goldsmiths Fair, Goldsmiths Hall, London
Glasgow School of Art 2023 Artist in Residence Exhibition, SaltSpace Cooperative, Glasgow
Spotlighting: Getting Started, Goldsmiths Centre, London
Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Award Winners Exhibition, Goldsmiths Hall, London
2022
Elements, Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh
Goldsmiths Fair, Goldsmiths Hall, London
Glasgow School of Art's Artist in Residence Exhibition, The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow
Class of 2021, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2021
Elements Graduate Showcase, Elements, Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (Online)
Top of The Class, Crafts Council, Craft Magazine Publication
New Designers Week One, New Designers (Online)
Graduation Showcase, Glasgow School of Art (Online)
2020
Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council Award Winner's Exhibition, London
2019
Play: Design Domain Open Studios Exhibition, Glasgow School of Art
GSA Silversmithing & Jewellery Christmas Sale, Glasgow School of Art
Splendour: Exhibition in Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, and publication by Glasgow School of Art in collaboration with Queen's House, Royal Museums of Greenwich
How Do We Live: Design Domain Open Studios Exhibition, Glasgow School of Art
2018
GSA Silversmithing & Jewellery Christmas Sale, Glasgow School of Art
End of Year Show, City of Glasgow College
2017
Creative City Poetry Exhibition, Mezzanine Gallery, City of Glasgow College
Elements, Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh
International Dark Skies Conference, Biosphere Conference Centre, Galloway
British Art Medal Society Tour, Birmingham School of Jewellery
Work in Progress, Cowan Gallery, City of Glasgow College
Experience
2023 - Present
Early Career Tenant, Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop
2021 - 2023
Silversmithing Artist in Residence, Glasgow School of Art
2022
Host a 'Make a Silver Ring' Workshop for 2 day for S1-2 pupils with more than 75 participants, Banff Academy, Aberdeenshire Council
2020 - 2021
Ethical Making Ambassador (Glasgow School of Art), Scottish Goldsmith's Trust
2019 - 2020
Student Ambassador (Glasgow School of Art), Cass Art
2018
Host a 'Make a Silver Ring' Workshop for 240 14-18yr old participants, 2 Weeks, Blair Atholl International Scout Jamborette