Kinga Elliott
- Work
- Biography
I am fascinated with shapes and colour. I am captivated by complex interconnected shapes, be it in unusual architecture, in tiny seed pods or in mathematical geometry. I am intrigued by complexity, underlying order and emerging connections within a structure.
I have a long-held fascination with light, with its manifold representations and appearances in religions, in optics and in theoretical physics. In recent years, I have been working with the very apt process of making cyanotypes, where light plays an active role in the creation of the image.
I make cyanotypes from my well-defined designs, however the nature of the cyanotype developing process invariably allows for unforeseen marks appearing in the resulting work. I cherish these blemishes and build on them, striving to resolve the picture. I use acrylic paint, ink, and various dry mediums in my creative process. Sometimes I mount the cyanotype onto board, creating a tough surface that enables me to build up several layers of resin coatings with layers of paints between them.
I live and work from my studio in Aberdeenshire. I graduated from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen in 2020, where I am now a part-time fine art lecturer. Originally from Hungary, I emigrated to Scotland in the 1990s.
I have a long-held fascination with light, with its manifold representations and appearances in religions, in optics and in theoretical physics. In recent years, I have been working with the very apt process of making cyanotypes, where light plays an active role in the creation of the image.
I make cyanotypes from my well-defined designs, however the nature of the cyanotype developing process invariably allows for unforeseen marks appearing in the resulting work. I cherish these blemishes and build on them, striving to resolve the picture. I use acrylic paint, ink, and various dry mediums in my creative process. Sometimes I mount the cyanotype onto board, creating a tough surface that enables me to build up several layers of resin coatings with layers of paints between them.
I live and work from my studio in Aberdeenshire. I graduated from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen in 2020, where I am now a part-time fine art lecturer. Originally from Hungary, I emigrated to Scotland in the 1990s.
QUALIFICATIONS
BA (Hons) Painting, first class. Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen. 2020.
HNC Contemporary Art Practice. Angus College, Arbroath. 2015.
MSc Mathematics and Physics. Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. 1991.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Luminosity, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, September 2024.
Blustery-Turbulence-Dawn. Lochty Gallery, Carnoustie. July - September 2023.
Signal-Voltaic-Keepsake. Rogart Street Campus Gallery, Glasgow. March 2023.
Harp-Chatter-Peppermint. Glenesk Folk Museum, Glenesk. May - November 2022.
Synaptic-Alluvium-Betrothal. GHAT Small Gallery, Aberdeen. February - May 2022.
A Moment in Time. Aberdeen Health Village, Aberdeen. August 2019.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Gordon Contemporaries. Aberdeen Art Gallery. April-November 2024.
Synopsis. Gray’s School of Art 2023/24 Graduate in Residence Show. Aberdeen. August 2024.
The Scottish New Wave. Graystone Gallery, Edinburgh. March-April 2024.
VAS Annual Show. Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. February- March 2024.
2023
SSA 125th Annual Exhibition. The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr.
2022
SSA 130 Annual Exhibition. RSA, Edinburgh.
Royal Scottish Academy at The British Art Fair. Saatchi Gallery, London.
Artist Aid Ukraine. The Pentagon Centre, Glasgow.
RSA Annual Exhibition. Edinburgh.
Reverb. VAS Annual Exhibition, online.
RSA New Contemporaries. Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2020
Degree Show. Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen. Online.
COLLECTIONS
Royal Scottish Academy
Robert Gordon University
Glasgow Print Studio
Glenesk Folk Museum
RESIDENCIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Painting Graduate in Residency. Gray's School of Art. 2023 /2024.
Glenesk Folk Museum Artist Residency. Glenesk, Scotland. January-July 2023.
RSA John Kinross Scholarship. Sep-Oct 2020, Sep-Oct 2022, Florence Italy.
COMMISSIONS
SSA 130
AWARDS
RSA Patrons Award. RSA. 2022.
David and June Gordon Memorial Trust Award. 2022.
Glasgow Print Studio Publication Prize. 2022.
RGU Arts and Heritage Purchase Prize for Fine Art. RGU. 2020.
J. Gordon Brown Memorial Painting Prize. 2020.
VAS Graduate Showcase Shortlist. 2020.
Scottish Cancer Prevention Network Art & Design Prize for Creative Communication. 2019.
BA (Hons) Painting, first class. Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen. 2020.
HNC Contemporary Art Practice. Angus College, Arbroath. 2015.
MSc Mathematics and Physics. Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. 1991.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Luminosity, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, September 2024.
Blustery-Turbulence-Dawn. Lochty Gallery, Carnoustie. July - September 2023.
Signal-Voltaic-Keepsake. Rogart Street Campus Gallery, Glasgow. March 2023.
Harp-Chatter-Peppermint. Glenesk Folk Museum, Glenesk. May - November 2022.
Synaptic-Alluvium-Betrothal. GHAT Small Gallery, Aberdeen. February - May 2022.
A Moment in Time. Aberdeen Health Village, Aberdeen. August 2019.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Gordon Contemporaries. Aberdeen Art Gallery. April-November 2024.
Synopsis. Gray’s School of Art 2023/24 Graduate in Residence Show. Aberdeen. August 2024.
The Scottish New Wave. Graystone Gallery, Edinburgh. March-April 2024.
VAS Annual Show. Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. February- March 2024.
2023
SSA 125th Annual Exhibition. The Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr.
2022
SSA 130 Annual Exhibition. RSA, Edinburgh.
Royal Scottish Academy at The British Art Fair. Saatchi Gallery, London.
Artist Aid Ukraine. The Pentagon Centre, Glasgow.
RSA Annual Exhibition. Edinburgh.
Reverb. VAS Annual Exhibition, online.
RSA New Contemporaries. Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2020
Degree Show. Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen. Online.
COLLECTIONS
Royal Scottish Academy
Robert Gordon University
Glasgow Print Studio
Glenesk Folk Museum
RESIDENCIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Painting Graduate in Residency. Gray's School of Art. 2023 /2024.
Glenesk Folk Museum Artist Residency. Glenesk, Scotland. January-July 2023.
RSA John Kinross Scholarship. Sep-Oct 2020, Sep-Oct 2022, Florence Italy.
COMMISSIONS
SSA 130
AWARDS
RSA Patrons Award. RSA. 2022.
David and June Gordon Memorial Trust Award. 2022.
Glasgow Print Studio Publication Prize. 2022.
RGU Arts and Heritage Purchase Prize for Fine Art. RGU. 2020.
J. Gordon Brown Memorial Painting Prize. 2020.
VAS Graduate Showcase Shortlist. 2020.
Scottish Cancer Prevention Network Art & Design Prize for Creative Communication. 2019.
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- Bauxite-Agustinia-Bridge, 2020
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- Whirlwind-Agate-Axis, 2019
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- Analcime-Crassulaceous-Lalang, 2022
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- Anomuran-Serein-Lapis, 2022
- Mixed Media
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- Hanepoot-Leveret-Fipple, 2022
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- Geometric-Galactic-Ray, 2022
- Mixed Media
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