DATE OF BIRTH: 9th August 1946
ADDRESS: Flat 3F1 5 St Stephen Street Edinburgh EH3 5AN Scotland, UK.
PHONE: 0044 (0)131 226 2955
LINK: www.artists-uk.com/gillian.mather.html

EDUCATION:

1964 - 1969 Edinburgh College of Art.
1969 - 1972 Royal College of Art, London.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1968 DA.(Edin.)
1972 MA (RCA).

AWARDS:

1967
Hospitalfield Summer Scholarship, Arbroath.

1968
Edinburgh College of Art ; Postgraduate Scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP:

1968
Royal Academy ,London ; Travel Scholarship.

1972
Henriques Prize for best woman graduate at RCA.

EXHIBITIONS:

Various mixed exhibitions :
Edinburgh Open 100;
Pitlochry Theatre; Paisley Museum; Edinburgh
Theatre Workshop; The Gallery Forteviot.
Pastel Society Centenary Exhib.(Mall Gallery,London).
Royal Scottish Academy, 174th Annual Exhibition (2000).
Pastel Society, Ann Exhib 2001 (Mall Gallery, London).
The Scottish Gallery/Sotherbys 2001,
Living Art- On-Line.
Pastel Society, Ann Exhib 2002 (Mall Gallery, London).

TYPE OF WORK:

Portraits and studies of animals in motion, with elements of abstraction to capture the essence of the creature.

April 2002

ARTISTS STATEMENT

Gillian Mather, DA (Edin) MA (RCA).

In my paintings I aim to capture the essence of those creatures that best represent the majesty and the dignity of the animal world.

I paint powerful wild animals such as elephants, lions, tigers and bears as well as friendly domestic farm animals such as sheep and cows.

My paintings are mostly semi-impressionistic representations of animals in motion. Elements of abstraction are combined with figurative forms to emphasise the key characteristics of an animal such as power, strength, speed, skill, dignity and sensitivity.

My objective is to achieve visually pleasing works of art which are uplifting and which have an empathy with the animals concerned.

Gillian Mather August 2002