Lindsey is an Edinburgh based artist. Painting dominates her practice with drawing as a fundamental, underpinning aspect. Through her current work, Lindsey examines the urban environment seeking simple, overlooked observations with a fascination for the mundane but necessary. Lindsey was originally trained and practised as an architect and this background has gifted her with a passion for the built environment; the buildings and the spaces in between. She is intrigued and inspired by the alleyways, structures and derelict places which shape our towns and cities.
Lindsey is drawn to structural urban elements: stairways, doorways, arches, bridges; points of transition / thresholds. She is interested in the way in which light interacts with the mundane; the transformative effect of sunlight and shade on something very ordinary; essential elements upon which we tend not to focus. Colour and perspective are important features of the work but the key focus is always the light.
Lindsey’s work has been described as having a sense of narrative and an atmosphere of calm which draws the viewer in. She explores the rhythm of light and shade, often on the seemingly ordinary; seeing the everyday in a new light.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) Open Exhibition 2013 Mar 2013
'Into The Garden' Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh Oct 2013
'Beyond Land' 4 Artist Exhibition, Smart Consultants, Aberdeen Jul - Oct 2014
Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) Open Exhibition 2015 ‘VAS:t’ Feb 2015
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen 2 Woman Exhibition ‘Urban Landscapes Oct - Nov 2015
Meffan Gallery Winter Exhibition 2015 Dec 2015
Royal Scottish Academy Annual Open Exhibition Nov ‘15 - Feb ‘16
Society of Scottish Artists Annual Open 2015 Nov - Dec 2015
Visual Arts Scotland Open Exhibition 2016 'Converge' Jan - Feb 2016
Meffan Gallery : Solo Exhibition Feb - Mar 2016
Montrose Museum Art Gallery : Solo Exhibition Mar - Apr 2016
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen ‘Summer Exhibition’ Jun - Aug 2016
Wells Art Contemporary Finalists Exhibition 2016 Oct 2016
Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London (Dan Coombs Selection) Nov 2016
Society of Scottish Artists Annual Open 2016 Nov 2016
Visual Arts Scotland Open Exhibition 2016 ‘Fly’ Dec 2016
Gallery Heinzel at Affordable Artfair Hampstead, London May 2017
Lime Tree Gallery Bristol ‘A Sense of Place’ Exhibition May - Jun 2017
Artwalk Porty 2017 : Invited Artist Sep - Oct 2017
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery ‘Metropolis’ Exhibition, Birmingham Sep 2017
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Annual Open Exhibition Nov 2017
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh - group exhibition Nov - Dec 2017
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen ‘Winter Exhibition’ Nov ‘17 - Mar ‘18
VAS | SSA : OPEN 2018, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Jan - Mar 2018
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery Open All Media Exhibition, Birmingham Mar 2018
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery Prize Exhibition, Birmingham May - Jun 2018
Women In Art ‘Emerging Woman Painter Prize Finalists Exhibition’, London July 2018
Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol ‘Summer Exhibition’ Jun - Aug 2018
Artwalk Porty 2018 : Invited Artist Aug - Sep 2018
Moray Art Centre, Forres : Solo Exhibition Oct - Nov 2018
Visual Arts Scotland Council Member 2015 - 2018
Elected Professional Member of VAS (Visual Arts Scotland) Nov 2015
Elected Professional Member of SSA (Society of Scottish Artists) Aug 2016
BA (Hons) Architecture (RIBA 1) / PG Dip Arch (RIBA2) / Prof Exams (RIBA 3) 2:1 1992 / 1996 / 1997
Part time study (Life Drawing, Creative Writing, Jewellery Design, Textiles) 1997 – 2009
U/G Certificate of Higher Education, Edinburgh College of Art, Art & Design Studies (Short Courses) 2010-14
AWARDS:
Connell & Connell Prize : Society of Scottish Artists Open Exhibition Mar 2013
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2015 Finalist Mar 2015
Angus Council Prize : Meffan Gallery Open Exhibition Dec 2015
Buro4 ‘ThirtyForThirty’ Art Competition Finalist Sep 2015
Wells Art Contemporary Finalist Oct 2016
Anne Redpath Painting Prize : Visual Arts Scotland Exhibition Dec 2016
WIA Emerging Woman Painter Prize Finalist July 2018
COLLECTIONS:
Art in Healthcare Permanent Collection Mar 2014
Tilney Investment Corporate Art Collection Oct 2014
Aberdeen Asset Management Corporate Fine Art Collection Feb 2015
Angus Council Permanent Fine Art Collection Dec 2015
Private Art Collection of Ian Rankin May 2018