Mike pursue’s research based around his art practice and his interests in outsider art. He is a member of the European Outsider Art Association and also curates and organises symposiums, workshops and exhibitions of outsider art.
Mike is currently developing and exploring engagement strategies with a number of mental health art studios both here in the UK and in Europe. He is currently running and developing projects with European partners in Sweden and Finland where he also does much fieldwork.
In 2018/2019 mike was lead artist on resonate | disseminate a project which developed a series of engagement strategies, interventions and exhibitions that took place on two project bases, Dr Grays Hospital in Elgin and Inverurie Hospital. It was Mikes role as lead artist to create and strategically lead a team through this 18 month project investigating the potential of the rural hospital to become community arts hubs, establishing a model of engagement and defining what is necessary for successful outcomes in this ambitious project.
Mike is also currently carrying out a project which examines, maps and explores outsider art culture and adhocist practices here in Scotland as well as establishing links with northern European outsider organisations and artists ultimately creating new knowledge and developing new bodies of work.
