Alec Finlay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alec Finlay

Scottish artist

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1966

Place of Birth: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: poet, artist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Alec Finlay (born 14 March 1966) is a Scottish-born artist currently based in Edinburgh.
He is a son of Sue Finlay and Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Finlay's work takes various forms and media, including poetry, sculpture, collage, audio-visual, neon, and new technologies; often it reflects on human engagement with landscape. His work has been widely exhibited at The Bluecoat, Tate Modern, Norwich Castle Museum, ARC Gallery (Sofia), and HICA (Highland Institute for Contemporary Art).
In 2010, Finlay was shortlisted for the Northern Art Prize.
In 2012 he was a finalist in the first annual ALICE awards, nominated for his 2009 project white peak | dark peak (Public Art Category).