Fiona Gillies

About the artist

Fiona Gillies
Fiona Gillies

Painter

BARI
PUGLIA
Italy

    Statement

    My work is inspired by the study of equilibrium of colour and space, and the effects that these have on the human psyche. Artistic research has led me down many paths, internal and external, and even the more minimalistic of my paintings are filled wih references to my findings on these journeys. However, it is important to me that the images I create can be appreciated purely for their visual beauty. I agree with Sherrie Levine that  "the viewer is the tablet upon which all quotations that make up a painting are inscribed, a painting's meaning lies not in its origin but in its destination." My greatest pleasure is the feedback from collectors of my art, who develop a more profound connection with their painting as time passes.

    Biography

    1966
    Born in Scotland
    1987
    BA Honours Degree, Edinburgh College of Art. (Art/Design/Tapestry)
    1989
    Founding Director Citizens Studios, Edinburgh
    PRIZES
    Prize for Enterprise, National Westminster Bank
    Prize for Enterprise, Shepley Shepley Trust. Scottish Award Princes Trust
    2000 onwards
    Pythia Gallery, Paxos, Greece. Personal Gallery
    At Edinburgh College of Art, I specialised in the construction of Gobelin tapestry and papermaking, learning to use plants, fibres, leaves and other natural materials to produce dyes organically. This interest in the alchemic nature of painting has led me to create a mixed media technique using gesso, silk, jute, sand, gold, silver and copper leaf to create a multi-strata surface.

    Artistic research has led me down many paths, and even the more minimalistic of my paintings are filled with references to my findings on these journeys. However, it is important to me that the images I create can be appreciated purely for their visual beauty. I agree with Sherrie Levine that "the viewer is the tablet on which all the quotations that make up a painting are inscribed. A painting's meaning lies not in its origin but in its destination."

    Exhibition History

    2007/2008  EN PLEIN AIR, VIA SPARANO, BARI, ITALY
    2005  SHAMBHALA, CHILL OUT LIVING, BARI
    2003  ALCHEMY, PARQUET HOUSE, BARI, ITALY
    2004   PAXOS CULTURAL VILLAGE OF EUROPE, PAXOS, GREECE
    ANNUAL from 2000  PYTHIAS GALLERY, PAXOS , GREECE
     
     

     

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