Jennifer Irvine RGI RSW

Jennifer Irvine was born in Glasgow in 1956. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1974 to 1978. Her early career was spent teaching art in various Glasgow schools. Throughout this period, she continued painting and exhibiting before becoming a full-time professional artist in 1990. Jennifer works from her studio in Glasgow and can also be found painting in Argyll. More recently she has spent a lot of time in France, Spain and Italy where she has found much of her subject matter. Inspiration for her paintings is broadly based, ranging from still life to seascape and townscape. There is always a strong emphasis on light, shade and pattern in her paintings. This is particularly evident in her oil paintings of French villages and Italian townscapes. She draws on the effects of sunlight, be it on a building, water or still life subject. Her still life paintings are often flowers, fruit and drapery, portrayed with a profusion of pattern. Jennifer’s work has been exhibited widely across Scotland.