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Morag Caister

Notable Achievements 2021 

Morag Caister’s work depicts human nature in all its glory, chaos, and vulnerability. Her figural compositions use loose brushwork to draw attention to the ways our bodies and faces often reveal our innermost emotions. The deep affection she has for her subjects is palpable; unassuming figures on their commutes home are given Caister’s full attention, where their worries and dreams are given centre stage. Abstracted from their surroundings, emphasis is on the eyes, the hands, and what the most minimal of mark-making can convey. The effect is both intriguing and touching, as Caister particularly using colours such as golden yellows to add an underlying warmth to pieces. Between her graphic and painterly work, she asks the viewer to think about thinking itself – how even in our most private moments, we are often closer to each other than we think.