Ilene Erskine Explained

Ilene Erskine
Birth Date:7 August 1933
Birth Place:Falkirk, Scotland
Death Date:28 December 2018
Death Place:Edinburgh
Nationality:Scottish
Education:Edinburgh College of Art
Known For:Printmaking
Notable Works:Still Life with Cat, Sun Seekers

Ilene Erskine (7 August 1933 — 28 December 2018) was a Scottish educational psychologist, artist and printmaker.

Following a career in educational psychology, Erskine returned to study as mature student at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in 1991 with a BA Hons Sculpture.[1] Erskine was best known as a printmaker, specialising in intaglio etching using a three-plate printing process, a technically challenging technique that creates rich depth of colour.[2] Her subjects were mainly domestic: interiors, still lives, bric-a-brac and flowers.[1] [3]

Erskine was a member of the Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop and Visual Arts Scotland.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Last chance to take three artists . 5 March 2021 . Aberdeen Evening Express . 10 November 1995.
  2. Web site: Art show held in aid of Parkinson's UK - Parkinson's UK. www.parkinsons.org.uk.
  3. News: Visual art Glasgow Print Studio, Castle Street, Edinburgh . 5 March 2021 . The Herald . 18 August 1997.
  4. Web site: Visual Arts Scotland: List of Members.
  5. Web site: Visual Arts Scotland: Converge .