Artist Cv, bio and statement

Maxine Rene Snowden

Biography

Born in Germany, based in Edinburgh Artist. Maxine Snowden is a young Artist currently studying contemporary art practice HND at Edinburgh college. Straight from secondary school, Maxine is a motivated artist with experience in multiple disciplines such as drawing, photography, graphic design, wood and metal work. From 2017 to 2019 Maxine was offered multiple scholarships from Leith school of art allowing her to gain artist skills and work along side artists high up in the fields. Throughout the years, Maxine has participated in multiple competitions such as the RSA school at award and the rotary young artist of the years award which she’s was both successful in.

Education

  • 2019 -Higher photography, Edinburgh college
  • 2017/2019 – courses at Leith school of art (mixed media, enamelling and silver work, drawing and painting)
  • 2019-2020 – HND contemporary art practices, Edinburgh college

Exhibitions

  • 2018 – RSA school art award

Artist talks

  • 2019 – Samantha dick, artist residence, Edinburgh college
  • 2020 – Lynne McBride, Edinburgh college
  • 2020 – Emma Hales, Edinburgh college

Awards

  • 2014 – RSPCA art competition, art award
  • 2016 – rotary fourth road bridge award, craft and design
  • 2017 – rotary fourth road bridge award, Craft and design
  • 2017 – school art award for highest grade at national five
  • 2018 – school art award for highest grade at higher
  • 2018 – RSA school art award
  • 2018 – Rotary young artist of the year award, runner up (Rotary international in great Britain and Ireland

Publications/press

Statement

Maxine is a striving artist who enjoys new learning techniques and experimenting with different media. Her work has had a strong geometric feel to it often exploring the themes of contrast, division and balance. Through the combining use of rounded and sharp edges and exploring a monochromatic colour palette, Maxine wants to tell a story through her work. Taking inspiration from the ying yang and early philosophical studies she wants to show that there is always two sides to everything and that’s there is harmony with the contrast. Research and finding out about the history of the subject matter or inspiration is key in the artistic process for Maxine. She is fascinated by the meanings behind things and takes a lot of inspiration from her findings.