NEw GENERATION of ARTISTS take ON THE TRANSITIONAL

30 May

Illustration by Kris Middleton — The exhibition features the work of four local artists, including this illustration by Kris Middleton.

Stirling’s new generation of artists have come together to exhibit work they created during and shortly after the pandemic.

Kris Middleton, Jacqueline Scorgie (Jacque), Tracy Angel Straiton and Tina Minal - a cohort of art and design graduates from the University of Stirling and Forth Valley College - are putting on their first joint exhibition since qualifying.

Ceramic by Jacque — CONTEMPORARY ART

The showcase, which takes place next month (19-25 June) at D2 Creative Centre, promises to be an eclectic mix of contemporary art, from illustration to ceramics as Jacque explained:

“The exhibition is entitled Transitional to reflect the changes and differences we have gone through since graduating during the pandemic and our diverse styles of expression.

“Kris is an illustrator, Tracy is a photographer and videographer, Tina creates installations using a variety of media and my main interest is ceramics.

“It’s great to be finally getting the chance to showcase the work we produced.

“Art is meant to have a physical presence and be interacted with in the real world - not limited to the digital world we’ve experienced the past 2 years.”

COLLABORATION

Multimedia artist, Tina also shared her excitement about getting to exhibit with the other graduates:

“I’ve loved collaborating with my fellow artists.
“This exhibition is our move from studying art and design in college and university to being independent artists.
“We all have very different styles of artwork which I think will have something for everyone.’

Illustrator Kris, gave an insight to his practice ahead of the exhibition:

“I’m primarily an illustrator who can adapt to a wide variety of art styles, from child-friendly cartoons to detailed horror illustration.

“While illustration is my main focus, I’m wary of becoming stagnant and I’m always reaching for new material, medium or technique to keep my creative motor running.”