It’s Day 243 and I had so much fun painting today’s colorful piece! I also went on a nice dog hike with my husband. Such a beautiful day. Join me in honoring Gillian Ayres today. Gil…
The prolific British painter talks about her newest group of paintings.
Gillian Ayres Stratie II 1997 oil on canvas Government Art Collection, London Gillian Ayres Untitled 1993 acrylic on paper Jerwood Collection, London Gillian Ayres Salix 1990-91 oil on canvas Royal Academy of Arts, London Gillian Ayres Helios 1990 oil on canvas Leeds Art Gallery, Yorkshire Gillian Ayres Phaëthon 1990 oil on canvas Tate Gallery Gillian Ayres Midsummer Night 1990 oil on panels Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, West Midlands "Many of Gillian Ayres' paintings took titles from Greek myths and from the world of opera, and it was obvious that she looked to such sources for strength, drama and passion, qualities she admired and wished to convey in her paintings. She said of Titian and Rubens, two painters she revered, that they use the medium of paint in the fullest possible way, displaying 'a complete combination of heart and mind . . .' This was something Ayres strove to emulate." – from curator's notes at the British Council Collection "Gillian Ayres smoked 60 cigarettes a day, worked through the night if she felt like it, gave money to friends, neglected the washing up, collected broken pieces of pretty china and loved Elizabethan poetry. Her favourite painter was Rubens, whose sumptuous female models she somewhat resembled. Not seeing the point of putting cat food on a plate, she simply emptied the cans on to the kitchen floor. She never locked her car. Ayres ignored all advice, including medical advice. About government, current affairs and rational discussion she remained headily aloof." – Tim Hilton, from his obituary of the artist in The Guardian Gillian Ayres Spica 1989-90 oil on canvas Southbank Centre, London Gillian Ayres Aeolus 1987 oil on canvas Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Gillian Ayres Florestan 1986 oil on canvas Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, Wiltshire Gillian Ayres Calypso 1985 oil on canvas National Museum Cardiff (Wales) Gillian Ayres Merlin 1983 oil on canvas John Creasey Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire Gillian Ayres Antony and Cleopatra 1982 oil on canvas Tate Gallery Gillian Ayres Ah Mine Heart 1981 oil on panel British Council Collection, London Gillian Ayres Orlando Furioso 1977-79 oil on canvas Southbank Centre, London Gillian Ayres Belona 1976-78 oil and acrylic on canvas Southbank Centre, London
It’s Day 243 and I had so much fun painting today’s colorful piece! I also went on a nice dog hike with my husband. Such a beautiful day. Join me in honoring Gillian Ayres today. Gil…
Mali Morris RA pays tribute to the inspirational life and work of the painter and printmaker Gillian Ayres RA, who passed away earlier this year.
A playful, brightly coloured abstract painting with thick, expressive brush strokes. Just like the great british artist gillian ayres, this painter is unafraid to use unusual combinations of colours and an almost cartoon-like handling of form to create a wonderfully unique image. Artist name: follower of gillian ayres (unidentified at present) date: 20th century size: h 99 x w 122 x d 4 cm weight: 8.5 kg medium: oil on canvas with wooden stretcher condition: very good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution less
These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- Born in 1930, Gillian Ayres lives and works in Cornwall, England. To see more of her vibrant, colorful work, visit the Alan Cristea Gallery in London.
It’s Day 243 and I had so much fun painting today’s colorful piece! I also went on a nice dog hike with my husband. Such a beautiful day. Join me in honoring Gillian Ayres today. Gil…
'Helios' reveals Ayres renewed interest in alluding to the real world, with highly pitched geometric and organic forms and tight sweeping curves which can be read as horizon, hilltop or rainbow, equivalents of landscape.
These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- Born in 1930, Gillian Ayres lives and works in Cornwall, England. To see more of her vibrant, colorful work, visit the Alan Cristea Gallery in London.
It’s Day 243 and I had so much fun painting today’s colorful piece! I also went on a nice dog hike with my husband. Such a beautiful day. Join me in honoring Gillian Ayres today. Gil…
These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- B...
Gillian Ayres Stratie II 1997 oil on canvas Government Art Collection, London Gillian Ayres Untitled 1993 acrylic on paper Jerwood Collection, London Gillian Ayres Salix 1990-91 oil on canvas Royal Academy of Arts, London Gillian Ayres Helios 1990 oil on canvas Leeds Art Gallery, Yorkshire Gillian Ayres Phaëthon 1990 oil on canvas Tate Gallery Gillian Ayres Midsummer Night 1990 oil on panels Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, West Midlands "Many of Gillian Ayres' paintings took titles from Greek myths and from the world of opera, and it was obvious that she looked to such sources for strength, drama and passion, qualities she admired and wished to convey in her paintings. She said of Titian and Rubens, two painters she revered, that they use the medium of paint in the fullest possible way, displaying 'a complete combination of heart and mind . . .' This was something Ayres strove to emulate." – from curator's notes at the British Council Collection "Gillian Ayres smoked 60 cigarettes a day, worked through the night if she felt like it, gave money to friends, neglected the washing up, collected broken pieces of pretty china and loved Elizabethan poetry. Her favourite painter was Rubens, whose sumptuous female models she somewhat resembled. Not seeing the point of putting cat food on a plate, she simply emptied the cans on to the kitchen floor. She never locked her car. Ayres ignored all advice, including medical advice. About government, current affairs and rational discussion she remained headily aloof." – Tim Hilton, from his obituary of the artist in The Guardian Gillian Ayres Spica 1989-90 oil on canvas Southbank Centre, London Gillian Ayres Aeolus 1987 oil on canvas Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Gillian Ayres Florestan 1986 oil on canvas Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, Wiltshire Gillian Ayres Calypso 1985 oil on canvas National Museum Cardiff (Wales) Gillian Ayres Merlin 1983 oil on canvas John Creasey Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire Gillian Ayres Antony and Cleopatra 1982 oil on canvas Tate Gallery Gillian Ayres Ah Mine Heart 1981 oil on panel British Council Collection, London Gillian Ayres Orlando Furioso 1977-79 oil on canvas Southbank Centre, London Gillian Ayres Belona 1976-78 oil and acrylic on canvas Southbank Centre, London
A deep seriousness about the value and fragility of life and art connects the British artists GILLIAN AYRES, JEFFERY CAMP, BASIL BEATTIE and JOHN MCLEAN, part of a generation of painters that grew up during or just after World War II.
GILLIAN AYRES (British 1930 – 2018) Late 20th Century, Zephyrus did Softly Play - 1989. Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right “Gillian Ayres 1989” Inscribed verso “Gillian Ayres, Zephyrus did Softly Play- 1989 Oil on canvas” H. 60” x W. 60” Provenance: Purdy Hicks Gallery, London
A 2015 interview with the British abstract artist at her home in the remote southwest of England. By Rachel Cooke
The largest exhibition of Gillian Ayres abstract paintings to date; has the same mood-enhancing affect as Matisse's Cut-Outs or Hockney's Bigger Splash
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These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- Born in 1930, Gillian Ayres lives and works in Cornwall, England. To see more of her vibrant, colorful work, visit the Alan Cristea Gallery in London.
These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- Born in 1930, Gillian Ayres lives and works in Cornwall, England. To see more of her vibrant, colorful work, visit the Alan Cristea Gallery in London.
These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- Born in 1930, Gillian Ayres lives and works in Cornwall, England. To see more of her vibrant, colorful work, visit the Alan Cristea Gallery in London.
These bright, cheerful acrylic on paper paintings are my favorites. Very fresh and fun. They make me want to get back to my own painting-- Born in 1930, Gillian Ayres lives and works in Cornwall, England. To see more of her vibrant, colorful work, visit the Alan Cristea Gallery in London.
Starting with a blank canvas, artist Gillian Ayres has conjured an exotic landscape in her garden.
Nick Moore reviews a retrospective exhibition of paintings by Gillian Ayres at the National Museum, Cardiff, on view through September 3, 2017. Moore begins: “The overarching sense of this exhibition is of a celebration of a painter whose work is vibrant, energetic and ambitious, but perhaps, above all, someone who has lived in painting. Ayres’s rich colour and […]
A 2015 interview with the British abstract artist at her home in the remote southwest of England. By Rachel Cooke
British photographer Nicholas Sinclair has been photographing artists at work since 1991 – see his images as they go on display at Pallant House Gallery
6 April – 1 June 2014 at Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford
