Scottish artist Alice McMurrough RSW RGI PAI expresses the childlike abundance of her imagination within the imagery of her paintings, using a sophistication and execution that's been honed over many years. With a duality of mind she’s able to tap into the untainted innocence of youth and paint scenes with an honesty and directness impervious to the scepticism and mundanity which comes with maturity, despite the years she’s spent refining and mastering her skill.
Intertwining memories, legends and myths with personal observations, ideas and dreams, Alice McMurrough RSW RGI PAI conjures a world within her work that feels both familiar and yet totally unique. The singularity of her work derives from her distortion of time, place and form, so whilst the imagery may be rooted in recognised characters and narratives, through manipulated scale and colour these representations take on different metaphoric and symbolic meaning, playing on the verge of unrecognisable yet maintaining that nostalgic thread.
As with almost all tales, the stories being shared ring with truths that have a relevance across generations. Alice McMurrough’s hope is that by reinterpreting the common themes which run through these narratives, ever interlinked with her own memories and experiences, she can resonate with multiple cultures and viewers and in some way engage with the contemporary concerns found in modern day reality.
This is the Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery website page for Portrait paintings from leading contemporary artists. Red Rag Gallery has a great collection of contemporary Scottish Art which extends to Portrait paintings. The art of Portrait painting has existed for centuries. Historically, portrait paintings were primarily commissioned by the rich and powerful. More recently portraits are more likely to be of families and colleagues and are commissioned by individuals, governments, corporations, groups and clubs.
Each featured artist in Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery portfolio of contemporary Portrait paintings can be viewed by clicking on the artist name. Information on price, size and availability for portrait paintings can be viewed by clicking on the image of each portrait.
Each contemporary Portrait painting shown on the Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery website has been sourced from the art studio of artist. This guarantees you that the paintings are genuine pieces of contemporary art from the artist.
Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery is open every day for the purchase of Scottish Art and Portraits. For all purchases of contemporary Portrait paintings Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery offer a worldwide art shipment service
Many Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery artists are available to undertake your own portrait commissions. A portrait commission is a special and very personal art piece. It is useful to remember when you commission a portrait that you are engaging in an interpretation of the sitter through the eyes of the artist. Visiting the artist, seeing work 'in the flesh' and talking through details of the portrait commission is all part of the portrait painting process. Portraiture artists at Red Rag include Darren Baker, David Cobley , Simon Davis and Charles Hardaker
To view the Portrait art work of each artist simply click on the artist's name or image. If you would like to purchase or require further information about Red Rag Scottish Art portrait paintings please contact the gallery.
