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. After Vivien McDermid's incredibly successful debut solo show at Blue Shop Gallery called ‘Burnt Milk and Honey’ in April 2024, McDermid is now represented by Blue Shop Galleries and has recently been in a group show at Castor Gallery called 'The Nature of Things' in September 2024.
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.