Gill Quinnell - BA (Hons) degree show

20 June 2023


Gill is currently studying BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting and Drawing at the University of Northampton. She has experience of many techniques and media, with drawing being her specialism.

She volunteers with two local charities in the arts sector, focusing on young people, mental health and curation. One of the charities is Arts for Health MK! Gills helps the Collections and Exhibitions Manager with the care of the hospital art Collection.


Duplicitous waves:
Gill's process uses rules and controlled, almost identical lines to create an unplanned image.  She chooses archival quality paper and pens, and a pertinent starting image. 

As she draw to her rules, she feels calm and focused, then the rhythmic and incantatory motions take over her conscious thoughts.  It intrigues her that these lines – whilst drawn on a 2D surface - create 3D landscapes, dreamscapes, mental escapes, or …..?
Creativity has been a constant in her life, even during her careers in the Finance and Education industries, and raising a family, she painted and drew for pleasure.  She then took the opportunity to fully pursue her creative abilities.

She completed the foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Milton Keynes College before enrolling on her degree course.


Rainbow:
At university, she has been afforded the time and space to investigate her skills and experiences, challenge her preconceptions, push her boundaries, then hone her resulting strengths.

Studies:
During these studies, she took inspiration and reference from artists who also, either fill the page with subconscious, intricate marks, like Madge Gill and Unica Zurn, or use rules like Bridget Riley and Sol LeWitt.  

Responding to the text “Line Let Loose:  Scribbling, Doodling and Automatic Drawing” by David Maclagen, she challenged herself to consider the psychology of ‘meta-doodling’, which led to a richer appreciation and distillation of her work.

Here is an invitation to Gill’s degree show which starts this Friday at the University of Northampton:



To get in contact with Gill:

gilly@inspiredbygilly.com

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