Shona MacGillivray is originally from the Highlands of Scotland and has been living in the West of Ireland for over 20 years.

Shona is a graduate from the Glasgow school of Art , drawing and painting under Alexander Moffat. .

Her arts practice is informed by connections… the collaborative connections she makes when facilitating children and young people to creatively explore their own paths and the connections made when engaging with nature and the environment.

Recent studio work is focused on movement and migration. Exploring with mixed media and acrylics. Drawing and sketching are fundamental elements to her work, with a particular love of drawing directly from the human figure.

Shona’s interests are her family, her chickens , the diversity of life and nature, and the changes and adventures life brings over the years.

Shona has been awarded many residencies with in schools and organisations, and facilitates community art workshops. She is on the artist data base for County Clare Arts Office. In 2006 she established The Art Box ,a visual arts group for children and young people in the area of Gort Inse Guaire.