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. The lines between the handmade and digital become blurred via this type of creative decision-making, 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 sculpture (carved and/or incised), glass painting and clay mould-making (all air-cured). My interests lie in comparable designs, the fragileness 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, which gives insight into the process.
I also investigate open-access information from online collections, building on that knowledge to remix and share it anywhere, giving a fresh interpretation.
My art spans 3D modelling, 3D printing (now with a focus on plant-based and recycled elements), moving image, digital prints, casting, installation, drawing and printmaking.
Photography by Alice Martin unless stated otherwise.
