This display brings together recent studies, experiments and development drawings.
"My practice is grounded in drawing as a means of orientation and immersion. From life, art, photographs, words, and the imagination, drawing enables engagement with a whole range of sources that inspire me. The daily practice of drawing gives space to be instinctive and enriches my looking, thinking and my learning. It has become a way to navigate what catches my attention, leading to new associations. Strategies for refining and developing utilise the directness of drawing, with ideas drawn and re-drawn many times over.
I find inspiration in a range of subjects including historical objects, nature’s structures and textures, and Shetland’s ever-changing landscape. I’m interested in expanded space in picture making and explorations of ambiguous surfaces and forms which consider our entangled relationship with nature."
Artist Bio
Aimee lives and works in Bressay. Born in Lincolnshire, Aimee studied Fine Art at Falmouth University, graduating in 2015. Following a residency at Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, she re- located to Shetland in 2016 and since then, she has been working from her studio at Speldiburn Community Hub.
Aimee studied Fine Art at Falmouth University. She has received awards from Creative
Scotland and The Artists Information Company and has been selected for Wells Art Contemporary and Figurative Art Now. She has been commissioned by Shetland Museum and Archives to create drawings of collection pieces, and her work also features in their collection. She also runs drawing workshops locally under the name Aert Workshops, and received a Big Draw Award in 2021.
In 2023, Aimee studied with the Royal Drawing School on their year-long online programme. This was part of a period of drawing development and research, supported by Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals.
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With many thanks to Shetland Arts Development Agency, Creative Scotland and Shetland Islands Council for their support through the VACMA programme in 2024.
