Graeme Wilcox graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1993. Since then, he has continued to practice as a figurative painter, working from his studio in Glasgow. His subject matter is almost always the human figure, usually depicted in moments of reflection or emotion. Many of his recent paintings have been re-imaginings of people or events seen as he journeys through the city. These paintings are an attempt to represent the strangeness and poignancy of people and everyday life. He often makes notes describing people and how they look or behave, and these act as aides-memoires for future work.
Graeme's paintings in oil sit somewhere within contemporary realism. Often the figure is rendered in a realistic manner against a blank or minimal background, suggestive of some urban space. He is interested in creating a subtle sense of movement or vibration within a painting using a hint of blurring which contrasts with the more static, realist paint handling employed elsewhere.