GILL WATKISS
Paintings 1974 - 2002
Book launch and exhibition of paintings by Gill Watkiss
Out for the day, Plain an Gwarry, St Just GILL WATKISS studied at the South West Essex School of Art before
coming to live in Newlyn, Cornwall in 1959. She subsequently moved
to a house at Cape Cornwall, St. Just-in-Penwith but now lives
in Penzance. Her paintings feature ordinary people in their natural
surroundings - in towns, out in the country, on the coast, in
parks. To the many people who admire her work, Gill Watkiss’ paintings
capture the essence of everyday life. Photograph: Reg Watkiss Gill’s work received early recognition when she won the national
competition “The Small Picture Lives Again” in 1972 and has since
exhibited widely up and down the country in solo and shared shows.
She has had solo shows at Birmingham and Exeter Universities,
the Wills Lane Gallery in St. Ives, Bodmin Fine Art, Renaissance
Gallery in Teignmouth, the Coach House Gallery in Guernsey and
most notably at the Newlyn Gallery in 1979 and again in 1991.
This latter show - an early Retrospective - went on to tour the
country visiting Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and The
Tabernacle Centre in Machynlleth, Wales. In recent years she has
enjoyed several successful solo shows at The Great Atlantic Map
Works Gallery, St. Just-in-Penwith. Gill's work can be found in
many quality galleries in Cornwall and elsewhere. Her paintings feature in private and public collections throughout
Britain and a number of overseas countries. The works on show
in this Retrospective cover the period from 1974 to 2002 and include
a number of paintings from her private collection. Proposal refused, Morrab Gardens, Penzance Carn Gloose, Cape Cornwall Winter morning, St Just A winter's evening, Penlee Park gates, Penzance A winter's day near Trencrom Hill Proposal refused, Camborne A winter's tale A good evening out St Just C P School Snowfall Penlee Park, Penzance Cliff path to Godrevy Lighthouse Redruth wedding The Game Keeper's Cottage Cape Cornwall bathers CLICK HERE CLICK HERE
2001 oil on board 21 x 23”
1980 oil on board 24 x 35”
2000/1 oil on board 12 x 13”
1984 oil on board 21 x 23”
1993 oil on board 17 x 21” 
1999 oil on board 21 x 24”
2002 oil on board 10 x 12”
2002 oil on board 11 x 11”
1988 oil on board 10 x 15”
1974 acrylic on board 24 x 20”
2001 oil on board 9 x 13”
2000 oil on canvas 19 x 23”
1998 oil on board 20 x 26”
1978 acrylic on board 12 x 16”
2002 oil on canvas 12 x 16”
for further paintings
to preview the book
Exhibition dates: 7th - 21st March 2002
Gallery opening times:
Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm - 5.00pm
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