ASTRID LEESON: WASPS Meadowmill Dundee
Based in Dundee, Astrid Leeson graduated from DJCAD, Dundee in 2009 BA (Fine Art) and in 2017 with an MFA Art and Humanities (Distinction).
Leeson was selected for New Contemporaries (2010) and more recently as part of a curated exhibition from Gallery 201 in Kyoto Japan (2023). She has continued to show in various group shows and has had her paintings selected for various exhibitions in Scotland including RGI, RSA, SSA exhibitions- where she won a solo show at the Scottish Arts Club (March 2024) and more recently a solo show in Tatha Gallery (May 2025) Her work can currently be found in several private collections in Scotland and America.
She is one of the Directors of Creative Catalyst Scotland- Supporting young people into Creative Careers. She passionately believes that creativity impacts on all aspects of our lives and is essential in these times.
Education and Qualifications
MFA Art and Humanities (Distinction) DJCAD Dundee University 2017 Fine Art BA (Hons) DJCAD Dundee University 2005-2009
Significant Artistic Activity
SSA prizes – solo show -Tatha Gallery May 2025
Red - Curated group exhibition (curated by Gallery 201- Lada Wilson) Kyoto Japan 2023
SSA 130th Annual Exhibition. The Scottish Arts club Prize 2023
Highly Commended Meffan winter show 2015
RSA New Contemporaries (Edinburgh 2010) Stuart Prize,
RSA New Contemporaries Edinburgh April 2010
Solo shows
Back on the Road Frames Gallery 2024
Walk, Pause, Paint Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh 2024
‘Connecting’ Gallery 201, Strathkinness 2019
Wanderlust: Layers of Past and Paint The Meffan April 2018
http://astridleeson.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/astridleeson/
Residencies
Residency -Land -Wasps studios 6.2.23-21.2.23
Hospitalfield/Tottenham Hale London October 2018
Plein air paintings March 2021- till present.
Various Group shows
Art and Nature Collective Green Gallery, Dundee Botanic’s 2024-2025
Winter show Frames Gallery 2024
Outside in, Dundee June 2023
Accord Hospice Annual Art Exhibition July 2024-25
Red - Curated group exhibition (Gallery 201) Kyoto Japan 2023
SSA 130th Annual Exhibition 2022
SSA annual Exhibition, Edinburgh/Ayr. December 2022-2024
Meffan Winter Show, Forfar December 2022-2023
Eion Stewart, Stonehaven 2022-24
Artay, Perth. May 2021+ 2022/24
Borders Art Fair with WASPS. Kelso 2022
Frames Gallery, Perth 2021- 2024
Satellite, Alma. USA 2020
Borders Art Fair with WASPS 2020
Ways We Work, Dundee 2019
Resolute, Tatha Gallery 2019 Gallery 48 2018
BEUYS FUR ALLE, Ayr 2017 Masters show DJCAD 2017