Artist Statement
My interests lie in how we as people inhabit the world, our interactions with each other, nature, and the built environment. I am always looking for that moment of human connection with another person or a place. That instant when you know you are part of, or have witnessed, something extraordinary.
I enjoy how unexpected moments in my present, triggered by smell or conversation, connect to my childhood. Memories colourfully vivid, or so fleeting that they are gone the next moment, leaving only a lingering feeling.
These subjects open up a bittersweet nostalgic journey which I dip into for imagery.
I am fascinated by the marks we make and leave behind, the objects we hoard and throw away, and spaces we once occupied or still do. By remembering or trying to re-feel I add a filter of haze. A dreamlike quality which fluctuates between reality and what is remembered. These subjects are what inspire me and make up the subject matter for my prints.
I am strongly influenced by narratives and often have an element of storytelling in my work. My practice is driven by my interest in drawing and mark making. I enjoy the spontaneous nature of mark making, when it at some point in the process takes on a life of its own.
Bio
Anupa Gardner (b. 1980) is an Indian born artist based in Scotland working mainly in the field of printmaking. She graduated from Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, India, where she studied graphic design. Thereafter she moved to Scotland, graduating from Edinburgh College of Art with an MA in 2008.
Anupa has taken on various roles in her career as designer, illustrator, educator, technician and editioner. She now concentrates on her own practice and teaches at Edinburgh College of Art and delivers a variety of workshops across Scotland.
Qualifications
2007 – 2008 | Master of Arts in Visual Communication, Edinburgh College of Art
1997 – 2002 | BA, Communication Design, Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology, India
1995 – 1997 | Foundation in Arts, Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, India
Selected Exhibition
2023
From Where I Stand | National Institute of Design | British Council | India
2022
Outside the Window | Coburg House | Edinburgh
REVERB | VAS Open | Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh
Marseille Morning | Out of the Blue | Edinburgh
2021
RSA Annual Exhibition | Edinburgh
SSA Open Call | 30 X 30 Online Edition
Printed Elements | SSA | Edinburgh
2020
Flow | VAS | Edinburgh
Alumni: Illuminations | Open Eye Gallery | Edinburgh
No Borders | ArtThou
Transitions17 | Teesside Print Prize
2019
A Machine for Making Authenticity | Edinburgh Printmakers
2018
IMPACT10 | Represented by Edinburgh Printmakers | Santander, Spain
Limited Edition | Edinburgh Printmakers | Edinburgh
Deluge | Edinburgh Printmakers
2017
From Paper to Gold | 50th Anniversary Exhibition | Edinburgh Printmakers
VAS Open | Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh
Edinburgh A Walk in the Dream Garden | Doubtfire Gallery
Edinburgh Bookmarks | Edinburgh College of Art | Edinburgh
Artists Bookmarket | Fruitmarket Gallery | Edinburgh
2016
SSA Open | Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh
VAS Open | Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh
Bookmarks | Edinburgh College of Art | Edinburgh
Artists Bookmarket | Fruitmarket Gallery | Edinburgh
2015
Reflect, React, Respond | Perth Museum & Art Gallery | Perth Yellow Door Gallery | Dumfries
McGill Duncan Gallery | Castle Douglas
2014
Wee Wigtown (Solo exhibition) | Wigtown Book Festival | Dumfries & Galloway
Works on Paper | Doubtfire Gallery | Edinburgh
2013
Written Image | Edinburgh printmakers | Edinburgh
2012
Imaginary Summers | Doubtfire Gallery | Edinburgh
2011
Edinburgh Deep and Crisp and Even | Doubtfire Gallery | Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fixed Dimensions | Amber Arts | Edinburgh
2010
Festival Exhibition | Doubtfire Gallery | Edinburgh
Print & Illustrations (Solo exhibition) | Angelus Gallery | Winchester
2008
Edinburgh College of Art | Traveling Exhibition
Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show | Edinburgh
Public Collections
City Art Collection, Edinburgh | Edinburgh Printmakers | Edinburgh Central Library
Gingko Projects Ltd, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |