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Marina

Gjertsen

My work captures the spaces where man-made meets nature – where electric light meets twilight, where concrete meets trees – and asks: what is our place in the world? I often refer to my local urban views around Inverness and tie in larger metaphors and symbolism within my compositions. I hold a BA(Hons) in Visual Communications from Grays School of Art in Aberdeen, where I explored how our cultures’ religious background affects our individual perceptions of our relationship with the physical Earth. I also hold a BSc in Geography and Computing Science from the University of Glasgow; these studies have given me a solid context for my continuing art practice. Intrigued by the emerging digital landscape in the early 2000’s, I pursued a career as a Digital Designer in the broadcast industry for 15 years, before returning to the Highlands with my young family. I worked for Scotland’s National Writing Centre, Moniack Mhor, before securing a studio at Wasps Inverness Creative Academy where I now focus primarily on my art practice. I create original pieces in oils and acrylics, produce limited edition giclée prints, run art clubs at local schools and teach art classes for the Art Society of Inverness.

Location: Inverness

Materials: Acrylic, Oil
My work captures the spaces where man-made meets nature – where electric light meets twilight, where concrete meets trees – and asks: what is our place in the world? I often refer to my local urban views around Inverness and tie in larger metaphors and symbolism within my compositions. I hold a BA(Hons) in Visual Communications from Grays School of Art in Aberdeen, where I explored how our cultures’ religious background affects our individual perceptions of our relationship with the physical Earth. I also hold a BSc in Geography and Computing Science from the University of Glasgow; these studies have given me a solid context for my continuing art practice. Intrigued by the emerging digital landscape in the early 2000’s, I pursued a career as a Digital Designer in the broadcast industry for 15 years, before returning to the Highlands with my young family. I worked for Scotland’s National Writing Centre, Moniack Mhor, before securing a studio at Wasps Inverness Creative Academy where I now focus primarily on my art practice. I create original pieces in oils and acrylics, produce limited edition giclée prints, run art clubs at local schools and teach art classes for the Art Society of Inverness.

Previous Experience

May – June 2026 WASPS Inverness Creative Academy Highland Summer Exhibition March 2026 Guest Artist for Erika Vado’s Exhibition, ‘In the Arms of Highland Light’, Eden Court, Inverness November 2025 WASPS Inverness Creative Academy Tenants’ Winter Exhibition

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