KAREN MacALLISTER
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Biography
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EDUCATION
1991-1997 Crieff High School
1997-1998 Perth College
1998-2001 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
2003-2004 PGCE Secondary Art Education at Moray House, Edinburgh
QUALIFICATIONS
2001 Bachelor of Design with Honours in Illustration & Printmaking 2:1
2004 PGCE Secondary Education
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Statement
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STATEMENT OF PRACTICE
My main body of work is primarily based on a Scottish theme. The Scottish culture and dialect particularly interest me.
I particulary enjoy drawing the characters that i meet in everyday life and I find their dialogue extremely exciting and have produced a small number of hand made books on this theme.
I enjoy poking fun at the shortbread tin image of Scotland by producing stereotypical images of figures associated with tourists' perceptions of the Country.
The principle of good drawing and observing from life is extremely important to me and I believe that it is only through this that you can achieve quality. I work mostly in sketchbooks, observing the environment around me and recording. I work mostly on location.
I also enjoy producing stylised images particularly suitable for childrens books.
I am currently illustrating a story that I have written and hope to have interest from a publisher once it is completed.
I tend to work mostly in pencil because of my precise way of drawing, but i strongly believe in the use of mixed media and experimental work. I also work in the medium of collage, printmaking and acrylic.
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Exhibitions
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1999 Crieff Library
2000 Crieff Library
2001 Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
New Designers, Islington, London
Strathearn Gallery Graduates Exhibition, Crieff
Storylines Exhibition, Birnam Institute, Dunkeld
Strathearn Gallery
Selected Works, Birnam institute, Dunkeld
Buth Bheag, Perth
2003 Fair Maids House, Perth
Perth Festival of the Arts, Perth
Buth Bheag, Perth
2004 Retrospective of work
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