Gail Brodholt

Gail Brodholt is an English artist known primarily for her oil paintings and linocut prints. She lives in Beckenham, Kent and works in Woolwich, South East London.

Background

Gail Brodholt studied at the School of Fine Art at Kingston University.[1][2] She was elected an associate of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (RE) in 2006 and a Fellow in 2009 and was appointed Honorary Curator in 2013.[3]

Work

Gail Brodholt's work is concerned with London and in particular its trains and Underground. She uses vivid colours and strong shapes which give a graphical quality to her work. She has exhibited widely in London and across the UK.[4] Her technique has been described in detail in the book Printmakers' Secrets[5] and the book Still Life.[6]

Brodholt's work is also displayed at the London Transport Museum,[7][8] and was part of an art installation at Blackfriars Station in 2009.[9]

Awards

Gail Brodholt was awarded the 2018 Printfest Printmaker of the Year title.[10]

References
  1. Dyson, Anthony (2009-04-06). Printmakers' Secrets. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-8911-2.
  2. "Gail Brodholt & Louise Davies | Exhibition". For Arts Sake. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. http://www.re-printmaking.com/aboutus.aspx
  4. "Gail's Queen of Suburbs print catches eye at Ealing exhibition". Ealing Times. Monday 22 June 2015
  5. Dyson, Anthony (2009) Printmakers' Secrets A&C Black, p32 ISBN 978-0-7136-8911-2
  6. Betsy Hosegood; Henrietta Hosegood (2000). Still Life. Rotovision. p. 34. ISBN 978-2-88046-477-6.
  7. "Secret London... illustrators uncover our hidden city". London Evening Standard.
  8. "Painting goes on the road". This is Oxford.
  9. "Bankside Gallery installs exhibition on Blackfriars Bridge". London SE1, 10 September 2009
  10. "Printmaker of the Year announced as Printfest deadline draws near | The Mail". www.nwemail.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.