Biography
Gillian trained at Winchester School of Art, receiving a PhD in Fine Art (Painting) in 2009. Her work combines traditional painting techniques of oil on canvas with contemporary emphases on abstraction, archaeology and on the exploration of the nature of vision. Human forms often underlie the paintings and her landscape work explores the bodily experience of painting outdoors and the impact of the elements on perception and feeling.
Solo Exhibitions:
- 2006 – ‘Animations’, Box Gallery, Spitalfields, London
- 2006 – ‘Excavations’, Edwin Young Gallery, Salisbury
- 2006 to date University of Winchester Stripe (on loan)
- 2007 – Theatro Technis, Camden, London
- 2008 – ‘The Figure Remains’, Main Gallery, Salisbury
- 2008 – ‘The Figure Remains’, PhD submission, Winchester School of Art
- 2009 – ‘Mortal’,The Rag Factory, Spitalfields, London
- 2010 – ‘Gillian Robertson : New Paintings’, 76 Portland Place, London
- 2013 – ‘Gillian Robertson : Landscapes’ Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton
- 2015 – ‘Into the light’ Harbour Lights, Southampton
- 2016-8 – Loyal Arts Studio, Tongue, Sutherland
- 2019 – ‘Earth, Wind and Sky’, Castle Park, Frodsham
- 2020 – ‘Wonderful World’, Chester Art Centre
- 2021 – ‘Disappearing World’ (on line exhibition) Castle Park, Frodsham
Group Exhibitions:
- 2002 – New Greenham Arts, Newbury
- 2002 – Pond Galleries, London
- 2003 – Ashridge Young Artists, Hertfordshire
- 2003 – R K Burt Gallery, London
- 2004 – ‘Visual Research’, Winchester Gallery
- 2004 – ‘After Landscape : Memory, Place, Identity’, Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax
- 2005 – Art-if-Axe, Castle Vault, Southampton
- 2005 – ‘After Landscape : Memory, Place, Identity’, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
- 2007 – ‘Meme’, Tower Bridge Business Centre, London
- 2007 – Blue Elephant, Camberwell, London
- 2008 – ‘All over the Place’, University of the West of England
- 2009 – ‘Schizophrenic Capitalism’, The Menier Gallery, London
- 2009 – The Laundry, Winchester
- 2010 – ‘Re-imagining Treasures of Hyde Abbey, Winchester Cathedral
- 2010 – ‘Flux’, Harbour Lights, Southampton
- 2010 – The Screen, Winchester
- 2010 – ‘All over the Place’ Stanley, and Audrey Burton Gallery, Leeds
- 2010 – ‘Thresholds’, Salisbury Library and Galleries
- 2010 – Northington Church
- 2011 – ‘The WholeTwo Yards’ , Winchester Discovery Centre
- 2011 – ‘Tomorrow’s Doctors’ , University of Southampton
- 2012 – ‘Thresholds’ The Link Gallery, Winchester
- 2012 – The Yard, Salisbury
- 2012 – The Meeting Room: A Space for Minds to Meet, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks
- 2015 – ‘The Common : A secret garden’, Hawthorns Wildlife Centre, Southampton
- 2018 – Chester Arts Centre
- 2018 – Liverpool Art Fair
Public collections and displays:
Hampshire County Council
University of Winchester ( The Stripe)
Contact details:
Email : info@gillianrobertson.co.uk
Telephone : 07518 102 519