MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Chris Sleath | Society of Scottish Artists

The Society of Scottish Artists is home to a diverse and dynamic community of artists. To showcase the work of our members, we’ve launched a monthly member spotlight, where one SSA Member is chosen at random to be featured on our website and social media. This month, we are excited to highlight Artist Member, Chris Sleath.

Chris Sleath (b. 1967) grew up in a commune surrounded by potters, painters, weavers, photographers, sculptors, carpenters and gardeners. This all seemed way more interesting to him than going to college to learn ART.

In a bid to cut the ties of an over-stimulated childhood and multiple parenting he did eventually go to college and studied exhibition design, perhaps to learn how to show other people’s ART.

He learnt all aspects of printmaking whilst being the exhibition technician at Edinburgh Printmakers (est. 1967).

Chris continues to show and hang other people’s work…but also his own.

“I am an Edinburgh based printmaker (Indigo Studios, Albion Road) who produces composite abstract works inspired by modernist buildings, landscapes and the Japanese aesthetic of Shibui. In 2024 I spent various weeks experiencing the seasonal diversity of the Western Isles as viewed from the sea looking landward aboard ‘Provident’. In 2025 I am making work that is more architectural in style. I print found objects and use a combination of techniques including off-setting, stencil and press work. The work is spontaneous and intuitive and is drawn from experience and memory rather than preliminary sketches and photographs. I also hold printmaking workshops in letterpress and typesetting.”

View more of Chris’ work on their Member Profile Page.

To be in with a chance of being featured in our monthly Member Spotlights, you must:

Have an active SSA Membership (Student, Graduate, Artist or Professional)
Have at least 3 images uploaded to your SSA artist page, including a main profile image.
Have an artist statement and link to your website or social media included on your SSA profile page.

If you are unsure how to complete your profile, there is a step by step video guide in the Members Area of our website, along with a whole host of other great resources!