Bio
Alice Martin (she/they) is a Scottish visual artist and project coordinator currently living and working in Stirlingshire. The artist received her MLitt in Archaeological Studies from the University of the Highlands and Islands (2019) and BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art Practice from Gray’s School of Art (2017).
Martin’s practice includes curation and socially engaged and community art, which she challenges through, but is not limited to, experience and tactile aspects. The goal is to encourage the public to be more active by questioning conventional representation.
Solo and two-person exhibitions are The Art of Eternal Connections, Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries and Harbour Cottage Gallery, Kirkcudbright (2025); Remnants with George Logan, Northlight Gallery, Stromness, Orkney (2022); (Re)Seeing, Look Again Project Space window vitrine, Aberdeen (2020) and CTRL C, Tolbooth, Stirling (2019).
Artist Statement
My work explores the intersection of art, archaeology and tangible heritage. I am intrigued by the visual and conceptual possibilities that emerge from these subjects and museological processes.
This exploration involves studying and applying craft practices, merging new technology with traditional methods and accessible materials. This creative decision-making blurs the lines between the handmade and digital, yet they enhance one another as artistic tools. I choose the most appropriate media for my ideas, ones that respect history.
Lately, I have been researching the influences of Pictish symbol stones and Roman mosaic and enamel glassware, expressed through digital carving (relief and/or incised), glass painting and clay (all air-cured). My interests lie in comparable designs, the fragility and translucency of surviving glass and polychromy. This overall endeavour arises from a desire to highlight details and the ancient act of drawing on surfaces. The hope is to preserve the craftsmanship of the past.
Much of my artwork is artefact-based, including reconstructions and everyday, lesser-known items. I’m drawn to form, decoration, and the way objects are shaped.
I also investigate open-access information from online collections, then remix and share it anywhere, offering a fresh interpretation.
My art spans 3D modelling, 3D-printed sculpture (with a focus on plant-based and recycled elements), casting, moving image, digital prints, installation and drawing.
Photography by Alice Martin unless stated otherwise.
