Profile
Gill is currently exploring landscape after many years of being inspired almost exclusively by the sea. Water still holds a fascination for her but rivers, lakes and wetlands now feature in her sketchbook together with her beloved, often deserted beaches. She finds herself working often with watercolour or acrylic on paper, using collage and hand stitch to add texture and marks to her compositions.
Gill completed the HE Diploma in Stitched Textiles at East Berkshire College where she received a Distinction.
Qualifications
2007 HE Diploma in Stitched Textiles (Distinction)
2004 City and Guilds Creative Embroidery Part II
2002 City and Guilds Creative Embroidery Part I
Memberships
HapticArt
Exhibitions
2025
17 – 26th May (10 – 5 daily): West Berkshire North Hampshire Open Studios at Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DH (www.proteusthreatre.com)
https://open-studios.org.uk/entry/2024/7artists
2024
May 4th – 19th West Berkshire Open Studios at Headley Community Shop, Thornford Road, Headley, RG19 8AD daily 10am – 4pm (https://open-studios.org.uk)
29 June – 27 July (Mon – Fri open 9.30am – 5pm. Saturdays 9.30am – 5.30pm. Closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays) ‘Reflect’ an exhibition by HapticArt at The Fisherton Mill Gallery, 108 Fisherton Street, Salisbury SP2 7QY. (https://fishertonmill.co.uk)
Contact
E-mail: gillbanks49@gmail.com