- Visit:
- Saatchi Gallery
- Magazine
- Gallery Shop
- Artists:
- Sell / Upload
Saatchi Online
Discover art. Get discovered.
Patsy Mcarthur
About
1976, Glasgow, Scotland
I am a figurative painter, known best for my large scale drawings. I have exhibited widely since 2002 mainly in the UK and have lived and worked in Italy, Spain, Australia and currently New York.
I try to create evocative, figurative images with a psychological and emotional impact. I am interested in the ambiguity of narrative, often putting figures in settings or poses which create a certain mystery. Most importantly I am concerned with drama and often there is a cinematic feel to the work, using movement and unusual perspectives to achieve it.
I work mostly in monochrome charcoal and pastel, or in oils with a limited palette, removing it to reveal the light behind in both cases to make strong chiaroscuro which lends itself well to that drama.
Patsy McArthur was born in Glasgow in 1976 and studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, winning the Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross Travel Scholarship on graduation. Since then she has lived and worked in Florence and Barcelona where she completed a Masters Degree in European Fine Art in 2001.
She is best known for her unusual perspectives and superb draughtsmanship which give an arresting quality which unsettle and challenge the viewer. You sense that the narrative behind each piece is more complex than the motionless pose struck or movement captured in a snap shot. There is often a feeling of ambiguity, where her exquisitely depicted figures seem at once full of life but also in an empty state of release.
The unquestionable dramatic impact of these pieces, intensified through the chiaroscuro effect she utilises in both charcoal and oils, reflects McArthurs interest in looking at what our physical states reveal about our mental states. This exploration of the relationship between the external and the internal, and the tension between the strength and frailty inherent in the human condition, is integral to her work.
She has exhibited successfully in the UK since 2001 and 2007 witnessed a first hugely successful solo show in London. In March 2008, when reviewing the Affordable Art Fair, Arena magazine highlighted McArthurs work as the headline act describing it as - 'Beautifully crafted works absolutely in touch with 21st Century Britain.'
In 2009, she moves to New York as an international resident at New York Studio Gallery in the Lower East Side and continues to make figurative work, focusing on movement and and the relationship between the figure and the city.
… Read More
- Location
- New York, United States
- Website
- http://www.patsymcarthur.co.uk
Patsy McArthur
Born Glasgow 1976
Education
1994-1998 Grays School of Art, Aberdeen BA(Hons) Fine Art
2000-2001 Winchester School of Art, Barcelona, Spain MA European Fine Art
Scholarships and Awards
The Paisley Art Institute Award, 2002
2000 1st Prize Bank of Scotland Open Art Competition, Arbroath, 2002
Visitors Award, North Ayrshire Open Art Competition, 2002
Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross Scholarship Travel Award to spend time living and working in Florence, Italy, 1998
Grampian Hospitals Purchase Prize, 1998
Exhibitions
Forthcoming 2010
Solo Exhibition of New Work, Flying Colours Gallery, Chelsea, London
2009
The Figure, Blackheath Gallery, London
Affordable Art Fair, London, represented by Scotland art.com2008
AAF Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Holland, represented by Scotland art.com
British Art Fair 20-21, Islington, London represented by Flying Colours Gallery, London
Art London , Chelsea, London represented by Flying Colours Gallery, London
Liquid Light: Underwater Aesthetics, Sesame, Isington, London - 4 Man Show with Sarah Harvey, Oliver Wilson and Kim Yeon
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London represented by Nick Hagen Fine Art, London
2007
Solo Exhibition of New Work, Flying Colours Gallery, Chelsea, London
British Art Fair 20-21, Islington, London represented by Flying Colours Gallery, London
Affordable Art Fair, New York, represented by Flying Colours Gallery, London
Art London, Chelsea, London, represented by Flying Colours Gallery, London
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London represented by Nick Hagen Fine Art, London
Glasgow Art Fair, Glasgow represented by scotlandart.com, Glasgow
2006
The Executive, Two Woman Show, Tallantyre Gallery, Northumberland
Dublin Art Fair represented by Tallntyre Gallery, Northumberland
Edinburgh Art Fair represented by Tallantyre Gallery, Northumberland
Glasgow Art Fair represented by scotlandart.com, Glasgow
2005
The Figure, Hagenaria, Upper Richmond Road, London
Changing Formations, Two Man Show with Peter Goodfellow, The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
The Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Galleries
The Affordable Art Fair, London, represented by scotlandart.com
Art On Paper Fair, Kensington, London represented by scotlandart.com
2004
Figures of Eight, The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
New Scottish Figurative Painting, The Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
Autumn Exhibition, Blackheath Gallery, London
The Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition
The London Art Fair, Islington represented by The Compass Gallery
The Affordable Art Fair, London represented by scotlandart.com
2003
Autumn Exhibition, Blackheath Gallery, London
Glasgow Art Fair represented by scotlandart.com
Christmas Exhibitions with The Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Arteries, Glasgow and The Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
The Affordable Art Fair, London represented by scotlandart.com
2002
Three Man Show, The Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan
Urban Insight, Two Man Show with Louis Sinclair McNally, The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
Bank of Scotland Open Art Competition, Arbroath
The Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition
Collections
The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh
Agenda Hotel, Edinburgh
BMK Wilson Solicitors, Glasgow
The Elphinstone Group, Glasgow
Private Collections in UK, France, Australia, Spain and the US
Publications
November 2008, Picture House, The Herald Magazine
March 2008, Arena Magazine
Beautifully crafted works perfectly in touch with 21st century Britain
2006, Scottish Art A Picture of Health For Investors, The Herald
2005, The Property Magazine, The Sunday Herald
Top 20 of Scottish Art
October 2004, The Scotsman
, … Read More
- Create an account with Saatchi Online to connect with Patsy Mcarthur.
If you are already a member, Login here.
Portfolio
A portfolio is a group of works created by you, the artist, which feature at the top of your profile.
Events & Exhibitions
Events
Future Shows: NY Studio Gallery, 154 Stanton Street, Lower East Side, New York - present to 28th August 2009
February 2010
Solo Show of New Work, Flying Colours Gallery, London
