Alice Macmillan is an artist and printmaker based in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Specialising in linocuts, Alice’s work explores the flora and fauna of the Western Isles. Through detailed mark-making Alice aims to capture the subtle movement and tonal qualities of ‘micro-environments’ bringing the scenes to life with details such as: drops of rain, ripples in water or shimmering fish scales. Combined with the subject these details create an energy, a snapshot of a moment in nature allowing the viewer to experience the essence of an encounter with the wild.

I am a freelance artist and educator, born and educated in the Western Isles. My creative practice is mainly printmaking and design based working principally with linocuts. I sell my work locally and online through my website and Etsy. Since becoming a self-employed artist in 2017, I have been awarded several grants to fund my practice as well as the award for Outer Hebrides Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme Business Idea Competition 2018. I have worked on numerous commissions as well as participating in local exhibitions.

Exhibitions/Commissions 2017 - present:

• The World of Interiors magazine feature November issue 2021

• Le Cheile - Western Isles Library project 2020/2021

• Sandwick Bay Candle branding artwork 2020

• Immerse Hebrides branding artwork 2020

• Between Islands Education pack 2020 – artwork and text

• An Lanntair Education Packs 2020 ‘Hebridean Handbook’ – artwork and text

• An Lanntair commissioned permanent artwork for restaurant 2020

• Grinneas nan Eilean 2020

• Applied Arts Scotland – crafting futures printmaking film

• Tumbling Souls album artwork

• Astrid album artwork

• Fabric prints for Made by Modren

• Lewis Carnival logo and artwork 2018

Awards and Funding:

• Winner of Outer Hebrides Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme Business Idea

Competition 2018

• Prince’s Trust funding awarded 2018

• VACMA funding awarded 2019

• Shortlisted entry for the John Byrne quarterly award 2020