Bio
An Edinburgh-based artist and illustrator working in a wide range of traditional and digital mediums. As a member of the Scottish Artists’ Union and Visual Arts Scotland, Bronwen has so far worked with two national charities on illustration projects. Her work embraces the human condition and the curious world we find ourselves in – sometimes with a touch of whimsy. She is currently studying HND Contemporary Art Practice, and relishing any opportunity to get her work out there.
Instagram: @bronwenwinterphoenix_artist
Education
2023 – present: Edinburgh College, HND Contemporary Art Practice
2022 – 2023: Edinburgh College, UAL Level 3 Foundation Art & Design Diploma
2022: Edinburgh College, Portfolio Preparation
Solo Exhibitions
2024: Wild & Free – Miro’s on the Prom (Art Walk Porty)
2024: DISCOVERY – Granton Hub
Group Exhibitions
2024: My Body, Whose Choice? – Out of the Blue Drill Hall
2024: ICONS – Granton Hub
2024: Triptych Magazine Arts & Wellbeing Festival – Edinburgh Palette
2024: Contemporary Closure – Granton Hub
2024: Whose Gallery is it Anyway? – Edinburgh Printmakers
2024: OPEN – Westside Arts Base
2024: New Year, New Me, New World Order – Edinburgh Palette
2023: 2D3 – The Gatehouse, Edinburgh College, Granton
Commissions
2022: History of Active Travel, Sustrans
2022: Take Notice, Health in Mind
2022: 40th birthday (various), Health in Mind
Featured/published works
2023 – 2024: Works features in various zines published by Coin-Operated Press
Workshops
2023: Introduction to Collage Workshop, World Collage Day at The Ripple, Edinburgh
Gallery experience
2024 – present: National Galleries of Scotland volunteer (predominantly helping with tours at Granton Art Centre)
2023 – 2024: hubCAP Gallery Committee, Edinburgh College, Granton. Includes curation, artist liaison, press, marketing, exhibition setup, and invigilation.
Relevant experience
In addition to the above, Bronwen has worked on various private art, illustration and design projects from 2021 to present day.
Artist statement
My practice is rooted in the human condition. We’re fuelled, moulded, twisted and pulled by connection, love, and loss, as well mental health and inner demons – which I’ve sometimes presented as inhuman, and quite monstrous subjects. Monsters feature in much of my earlier work, always with the theme that those monsters are, in fact, us; humans. More recently I work across a range of mediums including acrylics, oils, mixed media, printmaking, collage and sculpture, along with digitally produced work. I’m drawn to working with recycled materials where possible, bringing new life to old objects and surfaces. Through the subjects I choose to explore, and the materials I work with, my aim is to encourage introspection on the faces we present to others, and the power and significance of the connections we make.