Painter and sculptor Sian MacQueen was born in Glasgow and grew up surrounded by industrial Central Scotland and its changing landscapes of the 1970-80's. She studied Sculpture at Glasgow School of Art in the early 90's, then lived in London and Edinburgh. After time out travelling across Australia, Asia and the Indian continent, Sian has spent the last 17 years living in rural Argyll, surrounded by the ancient culture of Kilmartin Glen. While bringing up her family she focused on painting for which in 2011 she was awarded a RSW. Sian has also received a number of exhibition awards from both the RSW and RGI. Since 2017 she has returned to her sculptural roots and firing her ceramic works at her home studio she exhibits both paintings and sculptures widely across the UK.
Exhibitions
Gallery Q, Dundee
Battersea Affordable Art Fair Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol
RSW, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Leiper Gallery, Glasgow
Tighnabruich Gallery
Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
Frames Gallery, Perth
Taynish Art Trail, NNR Tayvallich
Highgate Contemporary Art, London
Ainscough Contemporary, Dartmouth, Devon
Denise Yapp Contemporary, Wye Valley
The Scottish Show, Panter and Hall, London
Outback Art, Islay
Artmap Argyll @ Kilmartin House Museum Argyll
Awards
Winsor Newton Prize for painting, RSW, Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh 2012
Elected as Member of Royal Scottish Sociaty of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) 2011
Winsor Newton Prize for painting, RSW, Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh 2011
Glasgow Art Club Group Fellowship Award, RGI, The Mitchell, Glasgow 2008
RGI Exhibition Award, RGI, The Mitchell, Glasgow 2007
Shortlisted Artist for the 2007 Jolomo Lloyds TSB Scottish Landscape Awards
McGrigor Donald Award for Sculpture, Royal Scottish Academy Student Show 1994