International Sculpture Symposia
| 1961 | Born in St. Albans, Great Britain. |
| 1978 | Primary and secondary education - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. |
| 1979 | Awarded Community Services prize for 2 years voluntary work co-ordinating social activities for Craighouse Hospital Garfield Home for Handicapped Children |
| 1979-83 | B.A Hons. in Fine Art, University of Newcastle-u-Tyne, Great Britain. |
| 1983 | Set costume designer, ASM, for Newcastle University Theatre Society Founder member, choreographer, set costume designer, dancer for NU Dances Company |
| 1983 | Taught Dance/Movement/Sculpture Workshops: Bonar Hall, Dundee; Third Eye Centre, Glasgow; D.L.I Museum Arts Centre, Durham, UK. |
| 1984 | Artist in Residence in two secondary schools, Newcastle-u-Tyne, England. |
| 1984-1987 | Artist in Residence/Community Artist in the Gorbals,Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1988 | Founder Director Company Secretary of Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Scotland. |
| 1988 | Organiser participant College Lands Sandstone Sculpture Project, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1988 | Attended the International Sculpture Conference, Dublin,Republic of Ireland. |
| 1991 | Established Ukishima Sculpture Studio, Iwate, Japan. |
| 1992 | Consultant for Miyakoda Public Sculpture Project, Hamamatsu, Japan. |
| 1993 | Gift from the Sea, private monument, Ardeche, France. |
| 1994 | Worked on Fountain Monument for Furusato Nigiwai Plaza, Hashikami, Aomori, Japan. |
| 1994 | Private monument, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. |
| 1997-2000 | Member of Advisory Committee, Michinoku Mystery Film Festival, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 1997- | Consultant for Ohkurayama Artists’Work Camp, Miyagi, Japan. |
| 1997- | Associate Member, Japan Institute of Architects, Iwate, Japan |
| 1998 | Juror for sculpture section, Iwate Prefecture Festival of Art, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 1998 | Innitiator Festival Co-ordinator, Iwate Art Festival UK98, Iwate, Japan |
| 2000 | Awarded Best Artist Of the Year - 1999, Iwate Prefecture Board of Education, Japan |
| 2000 | 2 months working at Edinburgh Printmakers, Scotland. |
| 2001 | Co-ordinator for Hironori Katagiri`s exhibitions, lectures, and residency project as part of the Japan 2001 Festival, UK |
| 2003 | Selected for the Japanese Comtemporary Sculpture Competition, Maquette Exhibition, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| 2003 | Selected for the Kajima Sculpture Competition, Maquette Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 | Invited speaker for the Stone Work Symposium 2005, Ohio, USA |
| 2006 | Member of Organising Committee, Tokyo Ikebukuro Art Festival 2006, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan |
| Visiting lecturer in art schools, architecture departments, and various institutions in Japan since 1990, and the Fine Art Department, University of Newcastle-u-Tyne, UK in 1991. Freelance arts writer for The Japan Times (national English language newspaper) | |
| 1991 | Yurinoki-dori Sculpture Project, Hamamatsu, Japan. |
| 1991 | V.J.Bering Monument Plaza, Ajishima, Miyagi, Japan. |
| 1992 | Fountain Monument, Contemporary Poet Park, Kitakami, Iwate, Japan |
| 1992 | Moon Echo, monument for Gobanshyo Park, Ojika, Miyagi, Japan. |
| 1992-199 | Sculpture Project for NEOX, Chiba New Town Chuo, Japan. |
| 1992-1993 | PACT project, Monument for the centenary of Sendai Dai-ichi High School, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. |
| 1993 | Listen to the Wind, sandstone monument, Irvine New Town, Ayrshire, Scotland. |
| 1995 | Monument for the 50th Anniversary of Tsuchiyagawa Town, Iwate, Japan. |
| 1996 | Sculpture for Spash-Land Park, Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan. |
| 1998 | Monument to Henry Dyer, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan and the Marine Technology Centre, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1998 | Waves of Affinity Monument for UK98, British Embassy in Japan, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1999 | Sculpture for the EDA Garden Project, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1999 | Family, statue for Children`s Centre, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| 1999 | Street furniture for Hirosaki City Land-readjustment Project, Aomori, Japan |
| 2002 | Celtic Key sculpture for Asahi Seimei Insurance Building, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2003 | Lunar Cycle, light sculpture for the entrance of Sakai Hospital, Iwate-cho, Iwate, Japan |
| 2003 | Iwate Red Data Book, Iwate Numakunai Art Road, Iwate, Japan |
| 2004 | Sculptures for Dorchister Minamiaoyama, Minamiaoyama, Tokyo, Japn |
| 2004 | Sculptures for Nango library, Nango, Aomori, Japn |
| 2006 | Sculptures for High Home Hiratsuka , Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 2007 | Sculpture for Fortissimo H, Nagoya, Japan |
| 2007 | Sculpture for Praud Fujimigaoka, Fujimigaoka, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | Sculptures for Praud Shin-Urayasu, Shin-Urayasu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | Sculptures for Praud Shin-Urayasu, Kashiwanoha Campus, Chiba, Japan |
| 2008 | Moon Dance, Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008 | Messenger, Toyosu, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 | Sculpture for Rikkyo University, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 | Sculpture for Hamadayama, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2010 | Moon Dance 2010, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 2010 | Resonance,Icarus, sculpture for Higashi Gotanda, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2011 | Wind and Tide, Minatomirai, Yokohama, Japan |
| 2011 | Aphrodite, Narishima Clinic, Koma, Iwate, Japan |
| 2012 | Moon Dance, Pallace Hotel, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2012 | Seven Days, Hori Clinic, Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan |
| 2012 | Entrance To the Maze, Miraka Holdings Co.Ltd., Tokyo, Japan |
| 2012 | Key of Affinity, Otemachi Financial City, Tokyo, Japan |
Work in public collections in Japan, America, Austria, Lebanon, and Great Britain |
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| 1983 | Dance - Sculpture Drawing. Bonar Hall, Dundee and Belford Dance Centre, Edinburgh,Scotland |
| 1989 | Journey To The Sea, One Woman Show, Honda Clio Gallery, Sendai, Japan. |
| 1999 | Part of the Maze, Morioka Crystal Gallery, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2001 | Drawings Small Sculptures, Genkan Gallery, Tokyo American Club, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001 | Light, Morioka Crystal Gallery, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2002 | Seventh Heaven,Bansui Gallery, Sendai, Japan |
| 2003 | One Woman Show, Moriioka Crystal Gallery, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2004 | Kate Thomson and Hironori Katagiri,two man show, Space TRY Gallery, Shiroganedai, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008 | Eloquence of Material, Hillside Forum, Daikanyama, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2010 | House for an art lover, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 1983 | Tyne Tees Northern Open, touring exhibition, England. |
| Movement, DLI Museum Arts cventre, Durham, England. | |
| 1985/86/87 | Gorbals Fair Society Arts Project, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1985/86/87 | Christmas Exhibition, Compass Gallery, Glasgow. |
| 1986 | Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy,Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 1986 | Open Circle - Sweinfurt Exhibition, touring West Germany. |
| 1986 | Three Community Arts Projects, Transmissions Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1986 | The Barras, Compass Gallery, Glasgow. |
| 1988 | Torch exhibited in the SSHA Garden, Glasgow Garden Festival 1988, Scotland. |
| 1988 | College Lands Sandstone Sculpture Project, Glasgow. |
| 1989 | Work from Glasgow Sculpture Studios. Springburn Museum, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 1990 | Guest Artist, Masterpieces from the British Arts Council Collection, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1990 | 4th Japan Stone Product Concours, Oshima, Ehime, Japan. |
| 1991 | First International Japan Stone Fair, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan. |
| 1992 | NL40 in Iwate Sculpture Exhibition, Iwate, Japan. |
| 1993 | Small Sculptures, Konishi Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. |
| 1994 | Celtic Festival, Tokyo Ryutsu Centre, Japan. |
| 1995 | Yamanashi International Centre, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan |
| 1996 | Two Sculptors - Kate Thomson Hironori Katagiri, Shirai Gallery, Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. |
| 1997 | Invited artist, Iwate Prefecture Art Festival, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 1997 | Celtic Festival, ASIZ Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1997 | Discovery in Known Space, Samurai House, Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan |
| 1997-1999 | Iwate Festival of Art, annual exhibitions, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 1998 | Affinity, Iwate Art Festival UK98, Gallery Saiensu, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 1999 | One Woman Show, Moriioka Crystal Gallery, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2001 | Kate Thomson and Hironori Katagiri, Bansui Gallery, Sendai, Japan |
| 2002 | 10th Shiroishi Sculpture Exhibition, Samurai House, Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan |
| 2002 | DaikanYama Art Fair 2002, art Front Gallery, Tokyo |
| 2002 | Charity Exhibition for Unicef, Bansui Gallery, Sendai, Japan |
| 2003 | Macquette exhibition, Japanese Comtemporary Sculpture Competition, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| 2003 | Small Sculptures from Iwate sculpture Symposium in 30 Years, Ishigami no Oka Gallery, Iwate, Japan |
| 2004 | Kate Thomson and Hironori Katagiri, SpaceTRY, Shiroganedai, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 | Into Unknown Landscape, Bobiro Gallery, Mejiro, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 | Song Sook-Nam's Pictures and Kate Thomson's Sculptures, Sendai Mediateque Gallery, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| 2005 | Kokaido Art Show 2005, Iwate ken Kokaido, Morioka, iwate, Japan |
| 2006 | Art/Room, Art Front Gallery, Daikanyama, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2006 | Tokyo Ikebukuro Art Festival 2006, Takata Primary School, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | Kokaido Art Show 2007, Iwate ken Kokaido, Morioka, iwate, Japan |
| 2007 | 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Bansui Gallery, Sendai, MIyagi, Japan |
| 2008 | Eloquence of Material, 4 man show, Hillside Forum, Daikanyama, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008 | Spring Wind, Hillside Forum, Daikanyama, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 | “Lyrical Abstractions” Mellerstian House, Berwickshire, Scotland |
2009 |
“Lyrical Abstractions 2” Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland |
| 2009 | “RSA Annual Open”, Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2010 | Hatsu-Uri Show, Iwate Prefecture Kokaido Civic Hall, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2010 | 3rd Kokaido Art Show+, Iwate Prefecture Kokaido Civic Hall, Kyu-Ishiikenreishitei, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2010 | Kate Thomson and Hironori Katagiri Sculpture, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2010 | "Christmas Exhibition", Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 2011 | "Kate Thomson and Hironori Katagiri Sculpture", Hart Gallery, London, UK |
| 2011 | "Living With Art", Club 8 Sutdio Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2011 | "Messages From the North ~Tsunami Charity Exhibition", Gallery Tamura, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2011 | "20 Years ON: Ukishima Sculpture Studio", Kyu Ishi Kenrei shitei, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2011 | "Mellerstain Art Gallery Summer Exhibition", Mellerstain Art Gallery, Mellerstain House, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| 2011- | “Postcards From Japan”, St.John’s Church, Edinburgh, UK ,touring to Japan Society, New York, USA, Japan Embassy, London, UK, IKON gellery, Birmingham, UK |
| 2011 | "TOHOKU - SCOTLAND", Sculpture Court, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2011 | "Christmas Exhibition", Kyu Ishi Kenrei shitei, Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| 2011- | Postcards To Japan, Iwate Museum of Art, Morioka,touring to Fukushima Museum of Art, Minami Soma museum, Fukushima, Japan |
International Sculpture Symposia
| 1987 | Assistant, Lumsden International Sculpture Symposium, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. |
| 1988 | Organiser participant, College Lands Sandstone Sculpture Project, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1989 | Invited Artist, Lindabrunn International Sculpture Symposium, Austria. |
| 1989 | Assistant, Sendai International Sculpture Symposium '89, Sendai, Japan. |
| 1990 | Assistant Artist, Park Hills Tawara Sculpture Symposium,Kansai Science City, Osaka, Japan. |
| 1990 | Invited Artist, 3rd Vermont Sculpture Symposium, Vermont, U.S.A. |
| 1990 | Invited Artist, Malta-Oshima Sculpture Symposium, Oshima, Ehime, Japan. |
| 1996 | Invited Artist, Nanao International Artist Camp, Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. |
| 1997 | Invited Artist, NL40 Sculpture Symposium, Iwate-town, Iwate, Japan |
| 2002 | Invited Artist, Rachana International Sculpture Symposium, North Lebanon |