Works
Biography
McRae studied at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen from 1987 to 93. Since 1988 her work has appeared in group and solo exhibitions in Britain and America, and she has won numerous awards including the BP Travelling Scholarship in 1999. Best known for her distinctive portraits, she has had work commissioned from the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. McRae is also an enthusiastic printmaker. She currently lives in London.
Exhibitions
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EDUCATION

Graduated Grays School of Art, Robert Gordon's University
BA (first class hons) Fine Art

 

TUTORING

Art Academy, London
Royal Drawing School, London

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:

Fine Art Society
Beaux Arts, Bath
Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames
Gomez Gallery, Baltimore USA
Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
Thackeray Gallery London

 

2024

'Classical Roots', Mixed Show, Beaux Arts Bath

2023

Mixed show, Beaux Arts Bath

2015

Artist in Residence 2015, The Carnegie Club, Skibo Castle, Dornoch (courtesy of AIR residencies)

Currently working on 3rd commission for the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery 2015.

2014

Secret Lives, Beaux Arts, Bath

Ondaatje Gold Medal Winner, Royal Society of Portrait Painters.

2013

Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Exhibition held at Mall Galleries, London (February).

2011

Artists of Fame and Promise, Beaux Arts, Bath

Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition of Portraiture through the centuries (21st Century section, invited artist)

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition ,London

Portrait commission Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Sir Chris Hoy

AP McCoy portrait in BP Portrait Award, London

2010

Beaux Arts, Bath, Summer Exhibition

Beaux Arts, Bath, 20/21 British Art Fair

Solo exhibition, Thackeray Gallery, London

Small is beautiful, Flowers Central, London

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

2009

Artists of Fame and Promise, Beaux Arts, Bath
Art London, Chelsea, Thackeray Gallery                                           

BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London

2007

“Critic’s Choice” selected by William Packer for Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
Beaux Arts, Bath. Summer Exhibition

2006

Browse and Darby Summer Exhibition

Wales Portrait Award

The Lord’s Project

2005

Completing 6 portraits of Chelsea Pensioner Royal Hospital Chelsea   

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters,The Mall London   

Richmond Hill Gallery

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition,London

2004

Beaux Arts Summer Exhibition

Hunting Arts Prizes, Royal College of Art, London

Richmond Hill Gallery

Being Present: 8 Painters, Jerwood Space (Jerwood Foundation), London

Long & Ryle, London

Bohun Gallery, Henley

2003

Beaux Arts, Bath: joint show with John Bellany
Richmond Hill Gallery
Beaux Arts, Cork Street, London
Bohun Gallery 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Henley
New English Arts Club, Mall Galleries, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Langham Fine Arts, Surrey
Singer & Friedlander Watercolour Exhibition, London
Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London

2002

Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Richmond Hill Gallery
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Bohun Gallery, Henley (solo)

2001

Narcissus: Self Portraits of the 20th Century, SNPG
Royal Scottish Society of Watercolours, Edinburgh
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
New English Arts Club, London
Singer & Friedlander Watercolour Exhibition, London
Mirror, Mirror: Self Portraits of Women Through The Centuries, NPG, London

2000

BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
Visual Arts Scotland, RSA, Edinburgh
Royal Society of Portrait Painters, London

Richmond Hill Gallery
Scottish Gallery Summer Show, Edinburgh
Adam Gallery, London (solo)

1999

RSA Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
Self Portraits, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
Morrison Scottish Portrait Award, RSA, Edinburgh
Painting in Scotland, Glasgow Printmakers Gallery
Art & Business, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Curwen Gallery, London (solo)

1998

BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
Singer & Friedlander Watercolour Exhibition, London
Beaux Arts, Bath (solo)

1997

Gomez Gallery, Baltimore USA (solo)
Heritage Group Project, Ernst & young, Cambridge
Beaux Arts, Bath

1996

Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh Festival Exhibition (solo)
BP Portrait Award, NPG, London

1995

Berkeley Square Gallery (solo)
BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London

1994

Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, Bath (solo)

1993

Morrison Scottish Portrait Award, RSA Edinburgh
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh (solo)

1992

Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Hunting Art Prizes, London
Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, Bath (solo)

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