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[]
- ^ Dyson, Anthony (2009-04-06). Printmakers' Secrets. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-8911-2.
- ^ "Gail Brodholt & Louise Davies | Exhibition". For Arts Sake. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ http://www.re-printmaking.com/aboutus.aspx
- ^ "Gail's Queen of Suburbs print catches eye at Ealing exhibition". Ealing Times. Monday 22 June 2015
- ^ Dyson, Anthony (2009) Printmakers' Secrets A&C Black, p32 ISBN 978-0-7136-8911-2
- ^ Betsy Hosegood; Henrietta Hosegood (2000). Still Life. Rotovision. p. 34. ISBN 978-2-88046-477-6.
- ^ "Secret London... illustrators uncover our hidden city". London Evening Standard.
- ^ "Painting goes on the road". This is Oxford.
- ^ "Bankside Gallery installs exhibition on Blackfriars Bridge". London SE1, 10 September 2009
- ^ "Printmaker of the Year announced as Printfest deadline draws near | The Mail". www.nwemail.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
External links[]
- English artists
- Living people
- Alumni of Kingston University