About

Emily Macduff (b.1995) is a representational oil painter from Scotland.

As an award winning artist Emily frequently participates in international art residencies, and has worked in Seville and Rome. She has shown in galleries both in London and Scotland was was selected to show her painting Portrait in Burgundy at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) 125th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, in London. 

Shortly thereafter, Emily was commissioned to paint the portrait of Professor Dawn Oliver who is the first female Treasurer of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London; that portrait was unveiled in October 2018.

Since then she has undertaken many private portrait commissions from clients in the UK and abroad, including several important corporate commissions. Most recently, in 2025 she completed six paintings for The Willard InterContinetnal Washington DC hotel; a legendary hotel and celebrated landmark, standing steps away from The White House and surrounded by historical monuments and world-renowned museums. 

Awards

Portrait in Burgandy by Emily Macduff
Emily’s “Portrait in Burgandy” was selected for the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) 125th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, 2017.




Emily Macduff at Florence Academy of Art
Awarded a work-study scholarship from the Florence Academy of Art for the academic year 2015/2016.


Emily Macduff paints in Florence
Awarded a grant of £5,000 from the W S Phillips Fund to help fund studies at the Florence Academy of Art for three consecutive years (2014, 15 & 16). Graduated in 2017.

Emily now specialises in portraiture and welcomes commissions not only from London but from across the UK and abroad. Emily is currently displaying pieces at several galleries around the country.

Galleries

Emily Macduff at the Fraser Gallery St. Andrews
Fraser Gallery
53 South St, St Andrews
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Emily Macduff at the Frames Gallery Perth
Frames Gallery
10 Victoria St, Perth
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Emily Macduff at the Lemond Gallery Glasgow
Lemond Gallery
4 Thorn Rd, Bearsden, Glasgow
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Emily Macduff at the Russell Gallery London
Russell Gallery
12 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London
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