Blue Shop Gallery presents
‘Punching Around the Big Balloon’
Vivien McDermid
8th April - 2nd May 2026
PV 8th April 6-9pm 2026
72 Brixton Road, Oval SW9 6BH

Gallery opening hours: Thu - Sat | 12pm - 5pm

Vivien McDermid (b.1981) is a painter based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She graduated with a degree in fashion design from Edinburgh College of Art in 2005 and began to paint after the birth of her first child in 2007. In recent years she has exhibited in group and duo exhibitions. ‘Burnt Milk and Honey’ was her first solo show in 2024 with Blue Shop Gallery.

McDermid describes painting as the language in which she feels she can most fluently communicate and untangle the experiences of being human. For her, the act of painting is a continual strengthening of the bridge which joins the inner and external worlds.

Vivien Mcdermid is represented by Blue Shop Gallery