Chris Nugent

Chris Nugent lives and teaches art in Edinburgh and has been exhibiting throughout the UK and Europe since graduating in 1986, including showing in SSA and RSA. With a clutch of awards since then, he has developed a fluid approach to the interaction of light and colour on the elements of sky, sea and land.

His work is primarily focussed on cityscapes, working with mixed media to create a multi-layered interpretation of the bustle, energy and dynamic of features and panoramas – adapting this bold style to seascapes and other locations. He also uses a combination of metals depicting Scotland’s coastal scenes - primarily steel and copper that he has altered over time to exploit its textural and tonal qualities.

'The works on canvas seek to convey what I believe makes Edinburgh so desirable – its energetic urban sprawl, contrasted with peaceful, green spaces that allow you time to contemplate.
With my metal works, I have sought to reduce the elements of land, sea and sky to simple horizontal shapes that evoke the changing atmosphere of the Scottish coastline.

BA Hons (1st Class) in Drawing and Painting, ECA, PG DIP, PGCE dip Member SSA, VAS