Charmaine Boyle (b.1976) is a Scottish artist working predominantly in the traditional medium of oil paint on canvas.Charmaine’s early career as a qualified Marketing Communications Coordinator was spent working for a number of practices across the UK and South Africa. Her graphic and creative skills were employed preparing marketing materials and campaigns, designing websites and hosting large scale events.
In 2022 she decided to take the leap to work as a full-time artist, returning to her original passion of painting. Her work has been shown in London, Mall Galleries, and in exhibitions across the UK and Scotland. Charmaine was a Finalist in the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation 2024 Artist of the Year, won the Talent Prize for an International Juried art competition, had her work featured on the cover of Artmag in September 2024, and was recently selected to be featured in the upcoming November issue of Artists Closeup magazine.
Born in Zimbabwe, Charmaine lived most of my life in South Africa and is now based in Scotland. The beauty of the different places she has lived has nurtured her senses and continually form part of the inspiration she draws from, with her creative journey deeply intertwined with her love for nature. Through representational painting, Charmaine aims to express a sense of peace, tranquillity and safety she experiences when immersed in nature.
EXHIBITIONS 2024 - BIG ART SHOW 2024 Exhibition, The Art Department, Paisley, Scotland
2024 - DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION Mall Galleries, London (FINALIST)
2024 - DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - Mini Masters 24
2024 - TERAVARNA ‘8TH COLOR’ INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION - TALENT PRIZE WINNER
2024 - TERAVARNA ‘8TH COLOR’ INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION - HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD
2024 - BTA ART PRIZE 2024 - (BEHIND THE ARTIST) BTA Art Prize Virtual Gallery (LONGLISTED)
2024 - MAYNE GALLERY Postcard Art with Purpose (Devon Environment Foundation)
2023 - ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL ARTISTS Autumn Exhibition, Richmond, North Yorkshire
2023 - MAYNE GALLERY Postcard Art with Purpose (Devon Environment Foundation)
2023 - ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL ARTISTS Postcard Auction (Big Cat Sanctuary)
2023 - AFRICA WILDLIFE ART Invicta Wildlife Fund (Kalahari African Wild Dog Conservation Project)
2022 - SOCIETY OF SCOTTISH ARTISTS SSA 130 Years Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2022 - AFRICA WILDLIFE ART Invicta Wildlife Fund (Kalahari African Wild Dog Conservation Project)
PRESS2024 Artmag UK 27 September Cover image
2024 The Scotsman (Arts & Culture)
The Big Art Show, Paisley review: ‘joyful in its inclusivity’
2024 The Blantyre Telegraph
September 20th, 2024 - Charmaine Boyle Exhibition
ARTIST STATEMENTCharmaine Boyle (b. 1976) is a self-taught artist working mainly in oils. Originally from Zimbabwe, she lived most of her life in South Africa and currently resides in Scotland. The subject and style of her work is an ever evolving practice with experimental beginnings, continually motivated by the fragility of nature and the need for conservation. This year she was selected as a finalist in the ‘David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’ Wildlife Artist of the year 2024 (Earth’s Wild Beauty Category). Charmaine enjoys the versatility and richness oils offer, often blending directly on canvas, bringing awareness and momentum to each piece through a sense of depth and atmosphere, captivated by the effects of light on diaphanous subjects. Charmaine loves working to create a sense of space and balance, often incorporating a feeling of energy and movement with soft bokeh-style backgrounds set between the quiet interplay of shadows, textures and reflections - allowing the viewer a moment of silent contemplation and stillness in this fast moving world.
