Lindsey Lavender

Painting dominates my practice with drawing as a fundamental, underpinning aspect. Through my current work I examine the urban environment seeking simple, overlooked observations with a fascination for the mundane but necessary. My architectural background has gifted me with a passion for the built environment; the buildings and the spaces in between. I am intrigued and inspired by the alleyways, structures and derelict places which shape our towns and cities, as much as I am by the architecture. My work has a sense of narrative and an atmosphere of calm which draws the viewer in. I explore the rhythm of light and shade, often on the seemingly ordinary; seeing the everyday in a new light. AWARDS: ‘Connell & Connell Prize’ - SSA Open Exhibition (Mar 2013) Finalist ‘Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize’ 2015 (Mar 2015) ‘Angus Council Prize’ for painting ‘Urban 04’ (Dec 2015) Finalist Buro4 ‘ThirtyForThirty’ Art Competition (Sept 2015) COLLECTIONS: Art in Healthcare Permanent Collection (Mar 2014) Tilney Best Investment Corporate Art Collection (Oct 2014) Aberdeen Asset Management Corporate Fine Art Collection (Feb 2015) Angus Council Permanent Fine Art Collection (Dec 2015) EXHIBITIONS: SSA Open Exhibition (Mar 2013) 'Into The Garden' Exhibition Open Eye Gallery (Oct 2013) 'Beyond Land' 4 Artist Exhibition, Aberdeen (Jul-Oct '14) VAS Open Exhibition 2015 VAS:t (Feb 2015) Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen : 2 Woman Exhibition (Oct-Nov'15) Meffan Winter Exhibition 2015 (Dec 2015) RSA Annual Open Exhibition (Nov'15-Feb'16) VAS 'Converge' 2016 Exhibition (Jan-Feb'16) Meffan Gallery : Solo Show (Feb-Mar'16) Invited to become VAS Council Member (June 2015) Elected Professional Member of VAS (Nov 2015) Edinburgh