Gillian Ayres
(British, 1930–2018)
Biography
Gillian Ayres is an English painter best known for her large, vividly colored abstract paintings and prints. Her work, created by layering thick layers of pigment, draws on a variety of styles and art historical movements. “The paintings are not a direct response to any particular moment or subject,” the artist has noted. “I don’t expect people to all have the same feeling when looking at them. Like looking at art, what inspires one is very personal, and sometimes one doesn’t know or doesn’t want to reveal where it comes from.” Born on February 3, 1930, she received her formal training from the Camberwell College of Arts in London. After completing her education, the artist taught painting at the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham, Saint Martin's School of Art in London, and the Winchester School of Art. She gained critical attention after presenting her work at the 1965 exhibition “British Painting in the 60s” at the Whitechapel gallery in London. Ayres was honored with the Royal Academician in 1991 and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2011 for her contribution to British painting. Her work is currently held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Gallery in London. Ayres lives and works in London, United Kingdom.
Gillian Ayres Artworks
Gillian Ayres
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