Details

First Name

Bertie
Last Name

Fritsch
Username

bertiefritsh
Website

http://www.bertiefritsch.art
Region

Greater Glasgow
Disciplines

Installation, Moving Image, Painting, Photography, Sound
Themes

Abstract, Architecture, Environment, Landscape, Site-specific

Statement

Statement

My paintings explore acoustic memories within atmospheric architectural spaces, often depicting interiors, thresholds, and expressive landscapes. Working from memory, photographs, and imagination, I layer textures and light to evoke depth and dimension. Framed from a filmic perspective, my work blends realism and impressionism, incorporating reflective surfaces and unexpected viewpoints. Elements drawn from my personal background and playful abstractions emerge, creating spaces that invite inner peace and contemplation.

Biography

Biography

Bertie completed an MA in Contemporary Fine Art at the University of Cumbria’s Institute of the Arts (2017), following a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education (2007), a Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control (1994), and a BSc (Hons) in Engineering Product Design (1989).

From 2017–2022, Bertie worked at Mutual, an artist-run studio co-operative in Edinburgh, before moving to Glasgow to establish his own studio.

2024 RBSA Prize Exhibition, Birmingham, UK 

2024 Solo Show ECHO CHAMBERS The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow

2023 – Reveal 23, Glasgow Art Fair, SECC, Scotland

2017–22 – Artist at Mutual, Edinburgh, UK

2017 – F.E.A.R, solo film and sound installation, Old Fire Station, Carlisle, UK

2017 – INVIGORATE, Group MA exhibition, Vallum Gallery, Carlisle, UK

2017 – RULE 10, Group show, Scalesceugh Hall, Carlisle, UK

2016 – SPECTRUM, Group MA exhibition, Institute of Arts, Carlisle, UK

1998 – GLUED, sound installation collaboration with Raine Smith, Bow Wharf, London, UK