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David McAllister

David McAllister

Fabricator, Fine Art Installation Technician and Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Production | Facilities Manager at Glasgow Sculpture Studios/GSS Fabrication + Technical Design | Production Lead at David C Frazier Fabrication

  • Education

    • The Digital Guild

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      Digital Media Product Design - study placement

      One year government funded study placement focused around extending students skill sets for digital industries.

    • Chelsea College of art

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      Postgraduate Diploma Fine Art

    • Rhode Island School of Design

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      Degree exchange year Sculpture

    • South West College

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      Advanced GNVQ Art and Design Distinction

    • Falmouth University

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      MA Interactive Art and Design

    • Edinburgh College of Art

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      Degree first class Hon Sculpture

  • Experience

    • Freelance/Salaried

      Jan 2007 - Oct 2013
      Fabricator, Fine Art Installation Technician and Consultant

      Selected organisations and individuals:Philips de PuryThe Fruitmarket GalleryThe GagosianThe TateThe White CubeCamden Arts CentreInverleith HouseGlasgow Sculpture StudiosMike Nelson StudioThe Art Installation CompanyEdinburgh Sculpture WorshopsDoggerfisher GalleryEdinburgh College of ArtJanet Cardiff and George MillerTalbot Rice GalleryOld School Fabrications

    • Invisibleknowledge.net

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2013
      Sculptor - Artist

      The pseudonym or brand label Invisibleknowledge was originally set up by artist David McAllister in 2007 during the final year of his MA in Interactive Arts. It was set up as a vehicle to bypass existing art hierarchies and an attempt to communicate directly with a wider audience.David's practice combines research into new technologies with traditional sculptural processes. He has been developing an aesthetic that he would call a made-in-China style. This parallels machined wooden sculptures and hi gloss seamless finishes with that of traditional dove-tailed hand-crafted techniques. In most of his work he uses the wilderness and wilderness survival as a metaphor for the wilderness of popular consumer culture.Mark Daniels, Director, New Media Scotland Show less

    • Freelance

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2012
      Guest Tutoring and Lecturing

      Selected organisations:Falmouth College of ArtEdinburgh College of ArtApple

    • Glasgow Sculpture Studios + GSS Fabrication

      May 2010 - now
      Production | Facilities Manager

      Currently employed at GSS managing the fabrication arm and production facilities.

    • David C Frazier Fabrication

      Feb 2022 - now
      Technical Design | Production Lead

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Rhino: Furniture Design

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Full Forklift Ticket

      GTG Training

    • Various Workshop Machining Certifications - Core level (SCHS), Wood sawing machines (S1HS), Planer/thicknesser machine (S8HS), CNC Router

      The Design and Technology Association

    • Various Metal Shop Machining Certifications - MIG, TIG, Stick, Plasma, Hydraulic Guillotine/Punch, Cold+Hot Saws, Drill Press etc

      The Design and Technology Association

    • Advanced Rhino Level II Teacher Training

      Robert McNeel and Associates

    • Modern Apprenticeship - Timber Furniture Making and Interiors SQA level 2

      SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority
      Jan 2017

    • Rhino Level 1 Teacher Training

      Simply Rhino

    • First Aid at Work

      St Andrew's First Aid

    • V-Ray Level 1 Teacher Training

      Simply Rhino

    • Tig Welding SCQF level 6

      New College Lanarkshire
      Jan 2018

    • Mig Welding SCQF level 6

      New College Lanarkshire
      Jan 2017