Alice Macdonald, Swimming Swan Candle Holder (large), 2022
Glazed earthenware, 20 x 15 x 9cm
Alice Macdonald is an emerging, London-based artist whose diaristic paintings are informed by a broad range of sources spanning historical literature, classic films, myths, fairytales, memories, and friends and family painted from life. Fascinated by the complexities of human behaviour, emotion and relationships, she is attracted to the cinematic and the melodramatic, as well as the idea of role-playing. In her words: ‘I am interested in my subjects' psychological state and innermost thoughts and feelings but, dichotomously, I am also fascinated by the impossibility of knowing what these really are.’
Alice has also recently started making unique ceramic works; the malleable qualities of this medium relate closely to her dynamic painting style. The resulting pieces – including plaited candlesticks inspired by Rapunzel – are gently surreal, and have a sense of the theatrical. This swan is one of a quartet of characterful unique works that was made especially for our ‘Escape Routes’ exhibition.
Alice studied at Falmouth University (2011- 2014) followed by the Royal Drawing School (2016 - 2017). Since graduating, she has undertaken several artistic residencies including the Dumfries House Residency, Scotland, the IIFA Teaching Residency, Modinagar, India and the Scuoloa Graphica Internazionale Printmaking residency, Venice, Italy. She has exhibited her work widely in the UK in group exhibitions including the Denton's Art Prize, London (2021), the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (2019) and 'Dream Baby Dream', presented by Paint Talk at Fitzrovia Gallery (2022). She was awarded the Great Art Prize, given at the National Original Print Exhibition, 2017, and longlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize (2021). Most recently, Alice was presented with the RWS Young Artist Award at the Royal Watercolour Society Open, Bankside Gallery, London. Alice is based in south east London.
Glazed earthenware, 20 x 15 x 9cm
Alice Macdonald is an emerging, London-based artist whose diaristic paintings are informed by a broad range of sources spanning historical literature, classic films, myths, fairytales, memories, and friends and family painted from life. Fascinated by the complexities of human behaviour, emotion and relationships, she is attracted to the cinematic and the melodramatic, as well as the idea of role-playing. In her words: ‘I am interested in my subjects' psychological state and innermost thoughts and feelings but, dichotomously, I am also fascinated by the impossibility of knowing what these really are.’
Alice has also recently started making unique ceramic works; the malleable qualities of this medium relate closely to her dynamic painting style. The resulting pieces – including plaited candlesticks inspired by Rapunzel – are gently surreal, and have a sense of the theatrical. This swan is one of a quartet of characterful unique works that was made especially for our ‘Escape Routes’ exhibition.
Alice studied at Falmouth University (2011- 2014) followed by the Royal Drawing School (2016 - 2017). Since graduating, she has undertaken several artistic residencies including the Dumfries House Residency, Scotland, the IIFA Teaching Residency, Modinagar, India and the Scuoloa Graphica Internazionale Printmaking residency, Venice, Italy. She has exhibited her work widely in the UK in group exhibitions including the Denton's Art Prize, London (2021), the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (2019) and 'Dream Baby Dream', presented by Paint Talk at Fitzrovia Gallery (2022). She was awarded the Great Art Prize, given at the National Original Print Exhibition, 2017, and longlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize (2021). Most recently, Alice was presented with the RWS Young Artist Award at the Royal Watercolour Society Open, Bankside Gallery, London. Alice is based in south east London.
Glazed earthenware, 20 x 15 x 9cm
Alice Macdonald is an emerging, London-based artist whose diaristic paintings are informed by a broad range of sources spanning historical literature, classic films, myths, fairytales, memories, and friends and family painted from life. Fascinated by the complexities of human behaviour, emotion and relationships, she is attracted to the cinematic and the melodramatic, as well as the idea of role-playing. In her words: ‘I am interested in my subjects' psychological state and innermost thoughts and feelings but, dichotomously, I am also fascinated by the impossibility of knowing what these really are.’
Alice has also recently started making unique ceramic works; the malleable qualities of this medium relate closely to her dynamic painting style. The resulting pieces – including plaited candlesticks inspired by Rapunzel – are gently surreal, and have a sense of the theatrical. This swan is one of a quartet of characterful unique works that was made especially for our ‘Escape Routes’ exhibition.
Alice studied at Falmouth University (2011- 2014) followed by the Royal Drawing School (2016 - 2017). Since graduating, she has undertaken several artistic residencies including the Dumfries House Residency, Scotland, the IIFA Teaching Residency, Modinagar, India and the Scuoloa Graphica Internazionale Printmaking residency, Venice, Italy. She has exhibited her work widely in the UK in group exhibitions including the Denton's Art Prize, London (2021), the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (2019) and 'Dream Baby Dream', presented by Paint Talk at Fitzrovia Gallery (2022). She was awarded the Great Art Prize, given at the National Original Print Exhibition, 2017, and longlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize (2021). Most recently, Alice was presented with the RWS Young Artist Award at the Royal Watercolour Society Open, Bankside Gallery, London. Alice is based in south east London.
