Archives: Artists

Working from her studio in Edinburgh, Scotland, multi-media artist Adrienne Kerr brings a fresh perspective to the genre of still-life with her bold and vibrant paintings. Juxtaposing colour, texture and pattern with flowers and fabrics, each artwork is an amalgamation of artistic techniques, drawn from her diverse career as a fabric designer, illustrator, art lecturer […]

Originally from N. Ireland, Alison has lived for many years in Edinburgh. Her work is in collections throughout the UK, Ireland and further afield -including that of comedian Michael McIntyre. Her paintings have been selected for the annual exhibitions of both the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour […]

Alison McWhirter BA MA was born in Dumfries, Scotland in 1975. McWhirter attended Bath Academy where she trained as a painter gaining a BA in Fine Art in 1998. She continued her studies to gain a Postgraduate MA in Visual Culture 2000. Bath Academy of Art has produced such luminaries as the colourist Howard Hodgkin. […]

Ann graduated from Winchester School of Art, London University where she studied drawing and painting and was awarded the southern arts scholarship. She taught in Hampshire for many years and exhibited widely in the south, with solo shows in the Blaydon gallery, Hurstbourne tarrant and the Marlborough gallery. She retired from full-time teaching and came […]

Anna is an artist printmaker based in Central Scotland. Her work is inspired through love for travel and surrounding landscapes, two elements that have naturally become intrinsically linked to her creative practice over the years. An important element throughout her work is documentation of places explored which is a strong motivation to keep exploring and […]

Graduating from Gray’s School of Art in 1992, Anne-Marie has been teaching Art & Design in secondary schools since 1994. Her work is inspired by her garden and the surrounding Aberdeenshire countryside where she lives. Photography plays an important role in gathering composition ideas which are then further explored in her sketchbooks. She loves exploring […]

Arantza, a Spanish artist based in Scotland, takes inspiration from her memories in her lively home country. Her ever-changing studio in Glasgow is anything but boring, full of eye-catching conversation-starting one off pieces. Her colourful dreamlike abstract paintings evoke her childhood roots while approaching her vibrant work from an unconventional expressive perspective: the unexpected in […]

I have been working as an artist and printmaker since graduating from Edinburgh University and live outside a small village near Dollar, Clackmannanshire. Much of my inspiration comes from the beautiful landscape of the Ochils and the rich variety of flora and fauna within it. My designs are all hand carved onto linocut blocks and […]

Ben’s work explores the human form and landscape through colour, line and emotion. The figures and natural forms have a deep rooted sensuality and metaphysical nature which is emphasised with vibrant colour and physical expression. The linear aspect of the work helps carve a pathway into the very soul of the subject by merging personal […]

Hodgkinson’s painting are inspired by the close observations of life cycles – her particular fascination is with the luminosity that exists in decay; the way it can present the unexpected and often startlingly beautiful patterns that are sometimes comparable to, but often outstrip, the monotone brightness of ripeness and youth. Her focus is on the […]