Jennifer Pettigrew

Jennifer Pettigrew
Professional Member

I have a great diversity of interests and work in the genre of still life, landscape and abstract paintings. The realism of my Art College training continues and it is a struggle to change this search for naturalism. The abstract works are a cathartic exploration towards the one perfect painting.

Travelling gives me inspiration and helps to counteract the sombreness of Scottish buildings and landscapes. Portuguese windows, white villages in Andalucia and Venetian facades all excite my love of colour and texture.

Since giving up teaching to become a full time painter I have been fortunate to be able to show my work and to have many people who enjoy the mood or atmosphere of these diverse images. I hope people pause for a while and give the work some thought.

Education
1980 BA (Hons) Open University
1964 DA (Drawing and Painting) Edinburgh College of Art

Solo Exhibitions
2002 The Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh
Since 1999 Pittenweem Annual Arts Festival Fife

Group Exhibitions
2004 Thompsons Gallery Aldeburgh
2004 Q2 Gallery Dundee
2004/03 Green Gallery Munich
2004/03/02 Jerdan Gallery Crail Fife
2004/03/02 Fisher Studio and Gallery Pittenweem Fife
2003 Thompson’s Gallery Marylebone London
2003 Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh
2003 The Byre Theatre St Andrews – Pittenweem Artists Exhibition
2003 Riverside Gallery Stonehaven
and at Dundas Street Gallery Edinburgh
and at Affordable Art Fair London
2003/02/01 Stenton Gallery East Lothian
and at Lloyds TSB – Scottish Art Today
2003 South Street Gallery St Andrews
2002 Frames Gallery Perth Scotland
2002 Ainscough Gallery London
2002 Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh
2002 Green Gallery Aberfoyle
2001 Scottish Gallery Edinburgh – Summer Show On-Line
2000 Wasps Patriot Hall Edinburgh
2000 Pelican Gallery Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
1998 Wasps Patriot Hall Edinburgh

Regular exhibitor with Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
Visual Arts Scotland

Awards
Peter Potter Prize – VAS 2004
Dorothy Duff Memorial Prize – VAS 2004
Lily McDougal Award – SSWA

Biography
Vice President of Visual Arts Scotland
Council Member Visual Arts Scotland
Head of Art and Design at The Mary Erskine School Edinburgh until 2000
Elected Professional Member of SSWATeacher of Art and Design in Fife and Lothian Region