Gillian Ayres was a London-born abstract painter known for her thickly worked canvases in brilliant colour. She taught at Bath Academy of Art at Corsham from 1959 to 1965 and later at Saint Martin’s and Winchester School of Art, where she was head of painting. A dedicated printmaker, she made many prints with Jack Shirreff’s 107 Workshop in Wiltshire. She spent her last three decades near Morwenstow on the north Cornish coast and was made a Dame in 2011.
Gillian Ayres
Abstract painter and printmaker
- Born
- 3 February 1930, Barnes, London
- Died
- 11 April 2018
Where to see their work
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Drawing Together: The Bath Academy of Art at Corsham, The Young Gallery, Salisbury
Until 21 November
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St Ives and Modern British Art Show, Belgrave St Ives, St Ives
Until 26 October
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Drawing Together: The Bath Academy of Art at Corsham, Chippenham Museum, Chippenham
Opens Friday 4 December
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Jack Shirreff and the 107 Workshop, Chippenham Museum, Chippenham
Opens Saturday 6 March
Further reading: Wikipedia