b. 1986 Scotland, UK
Based in Glasgow
Photo credit Erika Stevenson
Libby Walker is a Scottish landscape painter exploring atmosphere, memory and place through oil painting. With a background in illustration spanning over 15 years, she has worked with commercial clients and built her own brand before returning to a focused fine art practice.
She was a finalist on Landscape Artist of the Year 2026.
Plein Air
Walker paints on location often. Its a core foundation of her work. The experience both practically and physically informs the style and subject of her work.
Studio Works
Bringing references, plein air and memories back to the studio, allowing more time and bigger pieces, the studio is an important development of ideas and paintings.
In The Middle Of Elsewhere
Studio exhibition showcasing a body of work inspired by Glasgow’s Pollok Park. A mixture of small plein airs and larger studio responses.
Studio Projects
Sky Arts - Landscape Artist of the Year 2026
From London to Falkirk, this painting challenge marks an important marker point in Walkers career.
Our Dear Green Places
An exploration of gardens across Glasgow. After a call out over social media, Walker is painting plein air in gardens across Glasgow. From alloments, to ballconys to woodland hut. This project explores the important and meaning of green space post the pandemic. Resulting in an exhibition in Winter of 2026