Holly Aitchison
BA Production Arts And Design Class of 2025
Specialism: Scenic Art
Pronouns: She/her
Bio:
Holly Aitchison is a Scottish scenic artist with a passion for visual storytelling through theatre, film and television. With a strong foundation in painting, she studied Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee, before honing her craft in Scenic Art at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Alongside her scenic work, Holly sells her artwork worldwide and recently exhibited with Anthropologie Edinburgh. During her time at RCS, she has gained experience working as a freelancer on professional TV and theatre productions and looks forward to continuing her career as a scenic artist after graduation.
Skills:
- Faux Finishing
- Colour Mixing
- Trompe L’oeil
- Drawing & Scaling
- Compressor Spray Gun
- Portraiture
- Ageing & Distressing
- Photoshop
- Cloth/Gauze Painting
- Working at Height
Work Experience:
Professional:
Scenic Artist – Shetland (S10, BBC/Pretty Scenic), April-May 2025
Scenic Artist – Upcoming TV Show, May 2025
Scenic Artist – Keli (NTS/Pretty Scenic), April 2025
Scenic Artist – The Great Grumpy Gaboon (Scottish Chamber Orchestra), January 2025
RCS:
Scenic Artist – Spring Awakening
Scenic Artist – Three Winters
Head Scenic Artist – Die Zauberflöte
Scenic Artist – She Loves Me
Assistant Scenic Artist – Sweet Charity
Scenic Artist – Modern Ballet Showcase
Images
Modern Ballet Showcase - Cut Cloth (Scenic Artist)
Die Zauberflöte (Head Scenic Artist)
Michelangelo’s ‘Ignudi’ on Gauze (Scenic Artist)
