Biography
Marion MacPhee's singular studies of whales and coastal landscapes are the product of expressive draftmanship. Working across etching and monotype, she creates stark images that draw the viewer into personal contemplation of their relationship to the natural world. The inspiration for MacPhee’s practice is mostly drawn from travels to isolated and remote coastal environments. In particular she’s drawn to the Islands of the North West of Scotland and Ireland where there is a raw energy and history bound into the fabric of these areas.
MacPhee was born and brought up on the Isle of Skye which has undoubtedly had a strong influence over her work today. MacPhee begins with initial sketches on site and photography which can then be used for reference back at the studio. Not wanting to create an exact replica instead it’s about getting the essence or the atmosphere of a place across in the work that she’s more interested in. The uncertainty of the outcome is what drives her to continue the development of these printing methods in her practice.
She has exhibited widely and shown at national and international art fairs, In 2019 she was invited by Barbara Rae RA to exhibit at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, other recent group exhibitions include, RSA Annual Exhibition, Scottish Landscape Awards and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023.
MacPhee was born in 1979 and graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2001 with a BA in Visual Communication. She is currently living in Glasgow and is a member of Glasgow Print Studio.