About the Artist

Astrid Trügg was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands in 1972, Astrid Trügg has had an interest in painting and drawing for as long as she can remember.

Astrid’s work was initially inspired by the architecture, textures and shapes of the city and of harbours. In recent years her passion has been painting still lifes.

She is inspired by everyday objects whose shapes or textures appeal to her. They may bring back memories of her childhood or travels, or sometimes they have an interesting history of their own.

By mixing gesso and glue with pure mill-ground pigments, like lapis lazuli, she can produce unusually vibrant colours. This technique also enables her to scratch into the surface of the paint, creating fascinating and distinctive textures. She also uses collage, incorporating antique newspapers into her paintings, which often have a historical or personal significance to her.

Astrid graduated from the Utrecht School of Art with a BA in painting in 1991. Inspired by the Scottish coastline, she moved to Edinburgh in 2003 where she completed a post graduate course in painting at Leith School of Art.

Astrid currently lives in the Scottish seaside town of North Berwick and works from her home and her studio in Coburg House Art Studios in Leith, Edinburgh.

Biography

1972 Born, The Netherlands
1990 – 1991 History of Art & French, Université de Droit, Aix en Provence, France
1991 – 1997 BA Painting, Utrecht School of Art
1995 – 1996 Painting and Jewellery Design, East Carolina University, USA
2004 – 2005 1 Year Full Time Painting Course, Leith School of Art

Exhibitions

RSA, Edinburgh
Cameron Contemporary Art, Brighton
Richard Hagen Gallery (feature) The Cotswolds, England
Open Eye Gallery (solo) Edinburgh,
Artacasa Gallery (solo) Amsterdam,
Affordable Art Fair London
Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam
Flat Cat Gallery Lauder
Number 4 Gallery St Abbs
Gallery De Vis Harlingen, the Netherlands
Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
Gallery Belled Driebergen, the Netherlands
Henderson Gallery (solo) Edinburgh
Leith Gallery Edinburgh
Dutch Consulate Edinburgh
Air Gallery London
Saltbox Gallery York
Frames Gallery Perth