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Elizabeth Ogilvie

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Elizabeth Ogilvie
Born1946
NationalityScottish
Alma materEdinburgh College of Art
SpouseRobert Callender
Websitehttp://www.elizabethogilvie.com/

Elizabeth Ogilvie (born 1946) is a Scottish environmental artist renowned for her work exploring the impact of climate change.[1] Her work is held in several public and private collections and she exhibits internationally.[2] Ogilvie is considered one of the most significant Scottish artists of her generation.[3][4]

Biography

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Ogilvie was born near Montrose and grew up near the Cairngorms in Scotland.[5][6] Ogilvie attended Edinburgh College of Art from 1964 to 1969, where she studied sculpture.[7]

While initially focusing on sculpture, Ogilvie has spent much of her career creating drawings on paper.[7] In the 2000s–early 2010s, she undertook research in Greenland, working with scientists and connecting with the local Inuit community; the resulting project was titled Out of Ice.[6] More recent works are created across many mediums including water, music, light, architecture and video.[8][9]

Ogilvie has lectured at the University of Edinburgh where she is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow.[10] She uses her converted derelict cinema home and studio in Kinghorn to support early-career artists through her cultural trust, Lateral Lab.[5][4]

In August 2018, the Black Dog Press published a book based on Ogilvie's Out of Ice project.[11]

Selected awards and commissions

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Ogilvie has been the recipient of several awards and commissions, including the following,

  • Ogilvie produced the 'Liquid Room' installation with a Creative Scotland Award, given by the Scottish Arts Council[12]
  • In 2015, Ogilvie was celebrated as part of the Saltire Society's Outstanding Women of Scotland Award[13]
  • Forth Valley Royal Hospital commissioned Ogilvie to create two digital artworks, titled 'Cloud Gate', with support from Artlink Central and the Baring Foundation’s Arts and Older People programme in 2018[3]
  • In 2018, Ogilvie won an international competition run by Culture Perth and Kinross to create the city’s largest public art project.[14] The installation titled Meander was submitted jointly by Ogilvie and fellow Scottish artist, Rob Page and was unveiled by MSP John Swinney in November 2019.[15]

Selected exhibitions

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  • Summer Show 2, Serpentine Gallery, London, 8 August–6 September 1981[16]
  • A Poetics of Water, Stephen Lacey Gallery, London, 11–20 November 1999[17]
  • Liquid Room, Kirkcaldy, 30 June–15 September 2001[12]
  • Bodies of Water, Dundee Contemporary Arts, 16 December 2005 - 12 February 2006[8]
  • Elizabeth Ogilvie: Out of Ice, Ambika P3, London, 17 January–9 February 2014[6]
  • Out of Ice - The Secret Language of Ice, CASO Gallery, Osaka, 22 November–10 December 2014[18]
  • The Artist and the Sea, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 26 September 2015 – 8 May 2016[19]

Works held in collections

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Pieces by Elizabeth Ogilvie are held in several public collections, including the following works,

Title Year Medium Gallery no. Gallery Location
Sea Journals (triptych, left wing) 1988 ink, acrylic & graphite on hand-made paper CAC1988/52 City Art Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
Sea Journals (triptych, centre panel) 1988 ink, acrylic & graphite on hand-made paper CAC1988/52 City Art Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
Sea Journals (triptych, right wing) 1988 ink, acrylic & graphite on hand-made paper CAC1988/52 City Art Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
Sea Paper 1987 graphite on handmade paper GMA 3470 National Galleries Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland

References

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  1. ^ "Elizabeth Ogilvie | Centre for Contemporary Art & the Natural World". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ Buchan, Jamie. "Plans lodged for Perth's biggest public art project". The Courier. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Prestigious Dementia Friendly Art Created At Forth Valley Royal Hospital | Ethical Marketing News". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Elizabeth Ogilvie". Fife Contemporary. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Kinghorn artist is helping tackle climate change". www.fifetoday.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "In the studio: Elizabeth Ogilvie, artist". The Independent. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Elizabeth Ogilvie". www.nationalgalleries.org. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Bodies of Water". Dundee Contemporary Arts. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. ^ Fisher, Mark (6 January 2006). "Elizabeth Ogilvie, DCA, Dundee". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Elizabeth Ogilvie. Out of Ice". Wall Street International. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  11. ^ "BOOK LAUNCH: Elizabeth Ogilvie". The Fruitmarket Gallery. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. ^ a b "DemarcoArchive". www.demarco-archive.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Elizabeth Ogilvie". www.saltiresociety.org.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  14. ^ Buchan, Jamie. "Artists appointed to transform Perth city centre with 'game changing' River Tay installation". The Courier. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  15. ^ Diouri, Anita. "PICTURES: Artistic tribute to River Tay projected on to vennel's walls in Perth city centre". The Courier. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Summer Show 2 [1981]". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  17. ^ Jackson, Sarah (11 November 1999). "Elizabeth Ogilvie: A Poetics of Water". Architects Journal. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Elizabeth Ogilvie "OUT OF ICE - The Secret Language of Ice" エリザベス・オグリビー 「アウト オブ アイス -- 秘められた氷の言葉」| 海岸通ギャラリー・CASO". www.caso-gallery.jp. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Press Release: The Artist and the Sea". Museums and Galleries Edinburgh. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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