Mhairi Vint
About the artist
Artist Statement
Mhairi Vint is a landscape and figurative painter currently studying an Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree (with Honours) in Fine Art - Painting and Printmaking at the Glasgow School of Art. Born in the Scottish Highlands and now based between the Highlands and Glasgow. Mhairi has assisted and exhibited within curating end-of-year exhibitions at the Glasgow School of Art, as well as participated in work outside of her course. Her practice includes pencil work, watercolour, oil, acrylic, and occasionally embroidery, and is also a heavily researched based artist.
Recently, Mhairi has focused on sourcing archival images removed from her immediate life, re-contextualizing them in her paintings to create a narrative through colour. She has also explored how the absence of elements - what’s left unseen or unsaid - can provide new perspectives and reveal hidden aspects for the viewer. By investigating negative space and layering on block elements, Mhairi encourages viewers to interpret her work and encourages them to create their own narratives - whether personal connection is made or not. Her work is driven by expressive use of colour, personal experiences and the imagery, and has explored pushing the boundaries of the traditional canvas. Building her place as a female contemporary artist and taking inspiration from other female artists. While also admiring the idea from Surrealists and Fauves, particularly their bold use of colour and desire to unlock the subconscious.
In addition to her artistic practice, Mhairi works at Snap Inverness, a charity supporting children and adults with additional needs. Her role is enriched by her artists background, allowing her to lead group art sessions, create commissioned pieces for display, and design cards for the charity's trustees. This experience within her Highland community contributes to her future career aspirations as a freelance artist and art therapist.