Details
| First Name | Gill |
| Last Name | Walton SSA |
| Username | gillwalton |
| Website | |
| Region | Edinburgh & The Lothians |
| Disciplines | Drawing, Painting, Sculpture |
| Themes | Environment, Figurative, Identity, Portraits, Narratives |
Statement
| Statement | I am a contemporary figurative painter and though I paint people these paintings describe moods, emotions and states of being rather than individuals. Some of them have narrative elements that draw heavily on historical portraiture. I use elemental materials such as graphite and metals and waxes which add to the meaning in the work. During the Pandemic my work changed significantly to reflect the experiences many of us had of isolation and detachment and of being in a time between times. I describe this in a recent 4x4x4 presentation for the SSA Scottish Borders region. This culminated in March 2021, during a residency at Marchmont House Creative Spaces, into a body of work based on ‘breath’, the holding of breath and hope. |
Biography
| Biography | 2022- SSA Annual Exhibition, RSA galleries, Edinburgh 2021 – RSA Annual Exhibition, RSA galleries, Edinburgh 2020 – Everywoman Biennial London 2019 – awarded best exhibitor at The Borders Art Fair Gill has also been awarded project funding from Creative Scotland and The Lotteries Fund. She has had work selected for many prestigious exhibitions and has work in collections worldwide including that of The Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith. Gill is the Society of Scottish Artists satellite coordinator and a member of the SSA Council. |