Since graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1993, Graeme has continued to work as a figurative painter. The subject matter has always been the human figure usually shown involved in some kind of action or emotion. He often produces series of paintings and drawings on a theme, these have included figures underwater, men falling and running and portraits of anonymous commuters. The paintings are an attempt to represent the strangeness and poignancy of people and everyday life.

Alongside these paintings, he has continued to paint portraits of friends and acquaintances and occasionally, strangers, who have an interesting appearance.

 

Recent exhibitions include solo shows in Antwerp in 2022 & 2020. His work has been shown in the RA Summer Exhibition, the BP Portrait exhibition, The Columbia Threadneedle Prize exhibition in London, the Scottish portrait Awards and The Royal Society of Portrait Painters where he won the 2016the Drawing Prize.  Graeme was also awarded the Towry Painting Prize at the 2013 National Open Art exhibition in London.

 

His work is held in private collections throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada.

Corporate collections include: Walter Scott & Partners, Turcan Connell, Aberdeen Asset Management, Royal Bank of Scotland, the Prudential Collection, Standard Chartered Bank. Commissioned portrait of Mr&Mrs Conway for reception area of Conway Hall, London. 

 

Exhibitions (selection)

 

Looking Out. Solo Exhibition, VCRB Gallery, Antwerp. 2022

On Paper. Group Show, Thompson’s Gallery, Harpenden. 2022

40th Anniversary Exhibition. Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh. 2022

Scottish Show, Panter & Hall, London. 2022

 

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London. 2021

SSA Annual Exhibition, RSA Edinburgh. 2021 (prizewinner)

RSA Annual Exhibition, RSA Edinburgh. 2021

Scottish Portrait Awards Exhibition, Edinburgh. 2021

The Male of the Species. Arcadia  Gallery, New York. 2021

VCRB Gallery, Antwerp. 2021

 

Seeing Things. Solo Exhibition, Galerie van Campen & Rochtus. Antwerp 2020

Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition. London 2020

Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition, Edinburgh. 2020

WOMAN. James Baird Gallery, Newfoundland. 2020

 

Scottish Portrait Awards, Edinburgh. 2019 (prizewinner)

Two person show. Galerie van Campen, Knokke. 2019

Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition. London

 

Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition, Edinburgh. 2018

One Man Show, Galerie Van Campen. Antwerp.  2018

 

Scottish Portrait Awards, Edinburgh. 2017

Three man Show, Thompson’s Gallery, London. 2017

                                              

Royal Portrait society, Mall Galleries, London. 2016 (prizewinner)

RGI Annual Exhibition, Glasgow.  2016 (prizewinner)

National Open Art Competition. Mercers’ Hall, London. 2016

Royal Scottish Academy Open exhibition. Edinburgh. 2016

Discerning Eye exhibition. Mall Galleries. London. 2016

 

Lynn Painter Stainers Prize Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. 2015

Royal Portrait Society, Mall Galleries, London. 2015

Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. 2015

 

One Man Show, Medici Gallery, London. 2014

Royal Portrait Society, Mall Galleries, London. 2014

One Man Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh. 2014

 

Collectors Choice RSA Edinburgh 2013

National Open Art Competition. Royal College of Art, London. 2013. (prizewinner)

Ruth Borchard Portrait Award exhibition, London. 2013

BP Portrait Award Exhibition. 2012