Mhairi McGregor RSW was born in 1971. She studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1989 - 1993, gaining a BA (Hons) in Fine Art.
While at Art School she received a number of awards including a Christie’s Bursary for 3rd-Year Studies, Glasgow School of Art Landscape Drawing Prize and a John Kinross Scholarship - 3 months working in Florence, Italy.

Throughout her career, McGregor has travelled extensively, painted and exhibited in Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA, as well as finding constant inspiration in her native Scotland. She has lived for various lengths of time in Italy, France, Spain, New Mexico (following in the footsteps of another favourite - O’Keeffe), Prince Edward Island and her favourite of all, Australia.

Mhairi's work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and Royal Glasgow Institute.

Solo Exhibitions:

Thompsons Gallery, London, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
House For An Art Lover, Glasgow, 2016
Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2019
Edgar Modern Fine Art, Bath, 2007, 2009, 2011
Glasgow Art Club, 2001
Ruth Davidson Memorial Exhibition, Aberdeen, 2000
The Green Gallery, Stirlingshire, 1993, 1995, 1997
Rab Ha’s, Glasgow, 1994
Christie’s, Glasgow, 1993

Selected Awards:

Royal Scottish Academy - John Kinross Scholarship
Christie’s Bursary - Third Year Studies
Glasgow School of Art - Landscape Drawing Prize
RSW Alexander Graham Munro Travel Award
The Laing Art Prize – Regional Winner
RSW Betty Davies Award,
Glasgow Art Club Fellowship
Mary Armour Award
Paisley Art Institute Prize
Paisley Art Institute - Art Hire :The Artists‘ Frames shop Award
House For An Art Lover Award
The Aspect Prize (shortlisted)
The Alastair Salvesen Scholarship (shortlisted twice)
Gilchrist-Fisher Memorial Award (shortlisted)
W Gordon Smith Award (finalist)

Public Collections:

Royal Scottish Academy
Fleming Holdings
Aberdeen University