I’m Esther, an artist based in Glasgow. I like to draw and paint things around me in attempt to celebrate the beautiful ordinary. Faces and figures endlessly fascinate me and I am drawn to draw the mundane moments of everyday life, to propose that we slow down from the efficiency obsessed hurry that seems to carry us along. I think that portraits are stories told in paint, and I love to make paintings of people.
Faces hold much, quietly whispering of histories gone by.
Paintings have become, for me, a way to linger with a story, listen and stop. I hope the pieces might somehow be a way to meet a fellow human being, like a letter of introduction or an encouragement to engage with the community in which we find ourselves.
The things I document might seem familiar; might they prompt you to see them differently and look again? May this spark your curiosity in the people and stories that surround you, wherever you are.
Please use the form to get in touch about any art work or commissions, or drop me an email at estherdouglasart@gmail.com to say hi!
EDUCATION
2022-2025 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking.
Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK.
2021-2022 Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
Manchester School of Art, Manchester, UK.
EXHIBITIONS
Glasgow School of Art Degree Show, Glasgow, May 2025
Selah, The Vic, Glasgow School of Art, February 2025
At the Top of the Stairs from 281 Hair, Flat Exhibition, February 2025
Cambrian Explosion, Barnes Garage Space, Glasgow, November 2024
Noticing, Solo Exhibition, Next Door Hextable, July 2024
Oh What a Relief, New Glasgow Society, April 2024
Storytellers, The Vic, Glasgow School of Art, April 2024
Strata, French Street Gallery, Glasgow, March 2024
When You Believe, New Glasgow Society, Glasgow, July 2023
Momentum, The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow, May 2023
Encounter Narratives, Reid Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, March 2023
Drawing on Experience, Barnes Garage Space, Glasgow School of Art, Sept 2022
Falling into Place, Manchester School of Art, June 2022
