Astrid Trügg BA

 

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
2003 - 2004       1 Year Full Time Painting Course, Leith School of Art 

Exhibitions 

2004                    Leith School of Art, Edinburgh
2005                    Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
2005/06               Dutch Consulate, Edinburgh
2006                    Affordable Art Fair, London
2006                    Air Gallery, London
2006/08               Saltbox Gallery, York
2007                    Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

2008                    Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh (Solo show)

2008                    Sick Kids Foundation, Edinburgh

2008                    Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder     

2009                    Flat Cat Gallery, Lauder (Feature show)

2009                    Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh 

2009                    Artacasa Gallery, Amsterdam (Solo show)

2009                    Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam

2009                    Living Fair, Amsterdam

2009                    Frames Gallery, Perth

Awards 

2005                    Eliza Clifford Award
2005                    Leith Gallery Award 

Portfolio 

Born in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 1972, Astrid Trügg has had in interest in painting and drawing as long as she can remember. In 1991 she studied at Utrecht School of Art and received a BA degree in Painting. This followed by a successful career in the Netherlands, where much of her work was commissioned by numerous clients. She complemented these painting jobs by accepting freelance interior design jobs joined the editorial staff of popular interior design magazine.

Inspired by Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands Astrid moved to Scotland in 2003 where she continued her art studies and successfully completed a post-graduate painting course at Leith School of Art. She currently works from her studio in Leith, Edinburgh.

Astrid Trügg has a deep interest in architecture, shapes and contours of the city and it's past. She is inspired by the textures of weathered walls, piers and facades of historic buildings, and the changes of colour and character created by this natural influence. By working in media like collage, pigments and gesso, she is able to work back into layers of paint which create fascinating textures that reflect these interests.