About
Magdalena Wacławiak is a Contemporary Landscape Artist from Scotland living in Glasgow. She works in the field of drawing and painting. Her style can best be described as experimental with heavy influences of fauvism, abstract-expressionism and impressionism.
She conveys the sense of place and its absence found in the Scottish landscape. Inspired by poetic memoirs of the mountaineer Nan Shepherd, she pursues her own journey into “The Living Mountain”. Wacławiak’s portrayal of the landscape is well balanced and translates into both movement and stillness. She records the rugged Scottish mountains and seaside in a dynamic way, using exaggerated hues of colour and savage mark making to convey the mood and atmosphere.
She immerses herself in the environment and makes her work on site as an immediate response to her visit to the land, enriching the work with feeling. The experience of creating work is equally important as the finished result which is what gives each artwork a unique touch.
CV
Education
2018 - 2019 PGDE in Art & Design Secondary Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow - Scotland
2013 - 2017 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee - Scotland
2016 Sculpture, Erasmus+ Exchange - Universitat Politècnica de València - Spain
Shortlists and awards
2020 - The John Byrne Award Third Quarter Shortlist - Click here to see the entry
2016 - Stevenson Scholarship from University of Glasgow - Spanish language
Exhibitions
UPCOMING SHOW: May exhibition at Zenwalls Gallery, Peebles
2022 - Winter show, Artpistol Gallery, Glasgow
2021 - Project Draw > Buy > Plant a tree for COP26, Artpistol Gallery, Glasgow
2021 - Six by six, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow
2020 -Metamorphosis, The Holy Art Gallery, London
2017 - DJCAD DEGREE SHOW, Dundee
2017 - “Mind Palace vol.II”: Hoard, Dundee, UK (collab. w/ Victoria Somerville)
2017 - “Mind Palace vol.I”: Store, Dundee, UK (collab. w/ Victoria Somerville)
2017 - “Focus, ceramics.” Dundee, UK
2017 - “Member’s Show”, Generator Projects & Tin Roof, Dundee, UK
2016 - “Multi Exhibition”, DJCAD Reception, Dundee
2016 - “Tácticas Públicas”, Casa de L’Alumne UPV, Valencia, Spain
2015 - “Origins”, Tin Roof, Dundee, UK (collab. w/ Victoria Somerville & Calum Walis)
2014 - “General Foundation Portrait Exhibition”, Dundee, UK
2014 - “ATYN Life Drawing Exhibition”, Glasgow, UK
Press
2022 - Winter show, Artpistol Gallery, Glasgow - https://www.artpistol.co.uk/winter-show-time