About Gilly
How it all began
My inspiration and drive to paint.
The painterly bit
One Christmas early in my pupa stage, I fell in love with a set of Staedtler colour pencils. Since then, colour has been my defining character; what I wear, my hair, my house decor but most of all, its what instantly attracts me and gives me pleasure.
The painterly bit
My inspiration and drive to paint.
The painterly bit
I use oils but often use acrylics to prep my canvas because the colour I choose, adds a vibrancy to overall painting. I like to call my style "Expressive realism" though I tend to create geometric shapes in the images I portray.
Putting me in my place
My inspiration and drive to paint.
My inspiration and drive to paint.
I was born and raised in Zambia with my 20’s spent in South Africa, I started painting seriously after owning an art gallery in the UK. I attended various art night schools in South Africa and UK, and now exhibit around Gloucestershire.
My inspiration and drive to paint.
My inspiration and drive to paint.
My inspiration and drive to paint.
I am Afrocentric in my themes and subjects: it defines who I am and where my soul and spirit lie. Africa gives me joy. I return to Zambia every year and spend as much time as i can in the bush, using all my photographs as reference. I am a keen bird photographer so birds naturally become a focus for me.