About Ginger
I am a contemporary artist with a vision to create forms and environments that touch the heart of the community with beauty and tranquillity – qualities which throughout time have served to uplift our spirits and restore peace of mind.
WORK HISTORY:
August 31, 2022:
Interview on VOCE Dialogues with Chloe Goodchild.:
https://podcast.chloegoodchild.com/411616/11113495-ep-42-ginger-gilmour-artist
July 2022:
‘Playing with Colour’ Workshops:
July weekends in my garden studio as part of LOCA Arts Festival, Little Hampton, West Sussex. UK
June 2022:
Magazine Article:
Town & County 29 Issue: Beauty, Love, Loss
March 2022:
Illustration Commission for children’s book:
REDCAP, 20 illustrations , Publisher: 2Simple Ltd, London, UK
November 2019 July 2021:
COVID isolation:
during which I painted and developed an on-line presence on social media including Lessons in the ‘Art of Creativity thru Beauty’
July 28 2018:
‘Art of Imagination’ Workshop
given by Ginger @GingerART Studio, Littlehampton, UK
July 14-29 2018:
Solo_ Exhibition: ‘Healing Art’
@ Littlehampton Healing Centre: part of the Littlehampton Arts Festival organized by LOCA
May 18 2018:
Radio Interview ‘The World in View’
with Bernadette & Stan Phillips
Mar 11-Apr 22-2018:
Co-exhibition: BRIGHTSIDE of ART-The Return of Beauty:
Landkriesgalerie, Castle Newburg, Germany
December 3 2017:
Guest Speaker: BEING YOU from Chaos to Harmony
@Holywell Music Room, Oxford: organized by Inner Space.org in affiliation with Brahma Kumaris.
October 20-2017-Feb 2018:
Co-exhibition: Sixty-five Art & Friends:
Viechtach, Germany
July 19-23 2017:
Installation: The Swimmer @ District Council:
part of the Littlehampton Arts Festival organized by LOCA.
February 16 2017:
Guest Speaker
January 2017:
Guest Speaker ‘The Song of Creativity’
@ University of Northampton, UK
Sept 3-2016:
Interview on CONSCIOUS TV: BRIGHTSIDE of the MOON:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEkYjJLLMAQ
August 27-29 2016:
Co-Exhibition: PEACE in the PARK: The FESTIVAL of SPIRIT
@ the Global Retreat Centre, Nuneham Park, Oxon, UK
July 19-23 2016:
Exhibition & Book Launch @ East Beach Café:
part of the Littlehampton Arts Festival organized by LOCA
May 23-Oct 2016:
ART PARKS INTERNATIONAL Annual Exhibition:
Sausmarex Manor Art Park, Sausmarex Rd, St Martin, Guernsey, UK
January 2016:
Illustration for album ‘THE GREY’:
Matthew Gilmour’s ‘The Grey’ produced by Danny Johnson of Steppenwolf; mastered by James Guthrie
November 2015:
STARS ON CANVAS:
Charity Auction raising funds for Willow
Charity to give special days for the terminally ill
May 23-Oct 2015:
ART PARKS INTERNATIONAL:
Annual Exhibition:
Sausmarex Manor Art Park, Sausmarex Rd, St Martin, Guernsey, UK
December 2014-September 2016:
Written and self-published my autobiography called
‘Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon’.
November 2014:
STARS ON CANVAS:
Charity Auction raising funds for Willow Charity to give special days for the terminally ill.
November 8-11 2014:
WAR CHILD AUCTION: Ginger painted an acoustic guitar donated by Carparelli Guitars to raise funds for War Child at Bonhams, NYC, USA
May 23-Oct 2014:
ART PARKS INTERNATIONAL Annual Exhibition:
Sausmarex Manor Art Park, Sausmarex Rd, St Martin, Guernsey, UK
May 2013:
BRIGHTON OPEN HOUSE: ‘Step into the Light’:
co-Exhibition: The Holistic Art House:
Ginger exhibited with four other female artists and they were nominated out of 250 houses to be in the top three for the Best Art House in the 2013
Brighton Art Festival
.May 23-Oct 2013:
ART PARKS INTERNATIONAL Annual Exhibition:
Sausmarex Manor Art Park, Sausmarex Rd, St Martin, Guernsey, UK
November 2012:
Mind, Body, Spirit Event: with Lorna Byrne:
Ginger exhibited three angels on stage; ‘Angel of Might’ & 2 ‘Angel of Compassion’; Regents House, London, UK
November 2013:
‘Art of Relationship’ published:
The Art of Ginger Gilmour –a publication by Ali Meamar on MagCloud
November 2012:
Apnea Evolution Event:
Venice, Italy, Ginger gave a presentation ‘WE ARE the SEA’ to 400 school children, teachers & government officials to aid a ‘Charter for the Sea’.
Sept 2012:
UN International Day of Peace Conference:
A Celebration of sustainable Peace for a sustainable Future: What Can We Do? Rights & Humanity Conference venue the “Light’, Royal Liver Bldg., Liverpool, UK: Ginger spoke on the ‘Beauty of Peace’.
July 16 2012:
Arundel Castle Olympic Torch Relay Event:
Ginger was invited to showcase her Olympic Artwork and was part of the Steering Group organizing the event. She inspired the singing of the song “Aspire to Inspire’ written and composed by Colin Martin by the local Arun schools. Arundel, West Sussex, UK
February 16, 2012:
EXPO GALLERY:
‘Flame of Spirit’ is moved to the gallery from airside, Heathrow Airport, T5, UK
October 2010-July 2012:
EXPO GALLERY:
Ginger’s Olympic Artwork on Exhibit & for sale; portion of sales donated to Paralympic Assoc. & young athletes.
Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5,
March 2009:
Lloyd’s TSB “For the Journey to London 2012”:
Co-Exhibition: ‘Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports’, Fund-raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Bristol, UK
May 2008 Summer Exhibition:
‘The Angel and the Absence of Time’
Co-Exhibition: Cassiel Art Gallery, Rye, W Sussex, England
April 2008:
Lloyd’s TSB -“For the Journey to London 2012”:
Co-Exhibition: ‘Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports’, Fund-raising for British Olympic Assoc. and British Paralympic Assoc., Grosvenor House, London
October 2007:
Exhibition-Sacred Relationships:
Co-Exhibition: Art People:
Gallery, San Francisco, Calif., USA
August 2007:
Exhibition-Lloyd’s Private Banking:
Fund-raising for Barnardos Charity, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
July-October 2007
Exhibition:
Arundel Castle Grounds: Eight large sculptures exhibited, plus, Humanity Series part of Arundel Gallery Trail
June 2007:
Exhibition-UBS Evening at Wallace Collection:
Fund-raising exhibition for ‘Looking for Change’, a school-based art programme which UBS is running in partnership with Tate
June 2007:
Two Installations ‘Coming Together’:
Red Cross Gala Fund-raising Ball ‘East Meets West’: Main Installation-two stories high including suspended angel; Third year on committee; Received British Red Cross Award for ‘Services to Humanity’, Old Billingsgate, London, England
June 2007:
Exhibition: Society of Women Artists:
Two sculptures submitted and accepted: Mall Galleries, The Mall, London
www.society-women-artists.org.uk
February 2007:
Exhibition-Lloyd’s/Bentley Evening:
Fund-raising exhibition for Barnardos Charity: Pulborough, West Sussex, England
September 2006-2007:
Exhibition: Co-exhibition ‘Three Women, Three Artists’:
Institute of Noetic Sciences founded by Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut; Petaluma, Calif, USA
June 2006:
Exhibition: Society of Women Artists:
three sculptures accepted; ‘Song of Woman’ received Talisman award for sculpture; Mall Galleries, The Mall, London
www.society-women-artists.org.uk
June 2006:
Red Cross Fund Raising Gala Ball Committee:
Second year on committee; London, England
May 2006:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show-Stall;
Sculptural Terrace Design: Received Certificate of Commendation for outstanding presentation, London, England
April 2006:
Exhibition: Inspirational Arts Festival;
Premier of new seven-foot glass winged sculpture ‘In Unity’, plus, four other sculptures, 20th Century Theatre, London
March 2006:
Spiritual Tides Festival-Environmental and Holistic Living Event:
Exhibition of ‘Dolphina’, ‘Angel of Might’, ‘Lovers’, Mother & Child’,Kent Showground, Maidstone, Kent
January 2006:
Red Cross Committee Membership ‘A Celebration of Humanity’
June 2006 :
Gala Ball
June 2005:
Exhibition: Society of Women Artists:
three sculptures accepted; Mall Galleries, The Mall, London
www.society-women-artists.org.uk
December 2005:
Exhibition and Set Design: Ballet ‘In the Tracks of Hercules’;
Created 13 six foot sculptural paintings and masks for Ballet, plus exhibited other sculptures ‘Heaven’, ‘Imagine-Disciples on the Path’, Wathan Hall, Barnes, London
November 2005:
Art for Humanity:
Red Cross Auction Donation, ‘Angel of Might’, Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, London.
October 2004:
Installation: Mind Body & Spirit Festival; ‘Contemplation:
Visualize World Peace’, Amex Centre, Manchester
August 2004:
Exhibition: Arundel Arts Festival;
‘Aeriel’, a eight foot bronze sculpture placed in the grounds of the Cathedral: separate exhibition of other sculptures depicting our ‘Divine Relationships’ and furniture in the Parish Rooms, Arundel, West Sussex
June 2004:
Exhibition: Society of Women Artists;
four sculptures accepted; received an associate membership to society; Mall Galleries, The Mall, London
www.society-women-artists.org.uk
May 2004:
Installation: Mind Body & Spirit Festival;
‘Contemplation: Visualize World Peace’ and ‘Guardian of Humanity’; Royal Horticultural Hall, London
April-May 2004:
Exhibition; Brighton Arts Festival;
20 sculptures; Installation: ‘Guardian of Humanity’; Christopher Gull, Ship Street, Brighton
December 2003:
Installation; International Dolphin Watch Convention:
‘Dolphina’, a eight-foot sculpture; Exhibition: sculptures-‘Guardian of Humanity’; Installation in Chapel ‘Aeriel’; Open University, Milton Keynes-www.idw.org
June-July2003:
Exhibition:
‘Aeriel’, Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester, West Sussex
May 2003:
Commission: ‘The Mighty Oak Award’
created for Soroptimist International of the Verdugos -presented to Hayley Mills as a Woman of Distinction 2003
March 2000-2002:
House & Garden design project:
‘Old Bilsham Farmhouse and six studios’-complete renovation and additional, sculptural environments-self-executed;
i.e. interior design, wall reliefs, wood-panel sculpture, lamps, 7 foot angel placed on the apex of gallery-hallway and other installations, including garden and pond design
May 1999:
Exhibition: ‘Song of Woman’ exhibited within group exhibition, Chequer Meade, East Grinstead, West Sussex
March 1999:
Illustration: ‘Staying Awake Forever’
Phil Murray, Perfect Words and Music Ltd.-cover design; painting ‘Solar Eclipse’, fifteen illustrations.
December 1998:
Event conception, design & project manager: ‘Christmas Fair’,
Michael Hall School, Forest Row, W Sussex-organizing coordinator, graphics designer for merchandizing and marketing, individual set designs, window artwork and life-size angel for storytelling room.
May 1996:
Illustration: ‘Before the Beginning is a Thought’
Phil Murray, Perfect Words and Music Ltd.-cover design; painting ‘Box of Illusions’; Russian edition,
April 1994:
Illustration: ‘Before the beginning is a thought’
Phil Murray, Perfect Words and Music Ltd.-cover design; painting ‘The Moment of Creation’, ‘pac’ of cards and 5 additional illustrations
December 1992:
Exhibition: Wholelife Exposition
Los Angeles, California, USA exhibition of paintings
July 1989:
Illustration: ‘Under the Mango Tree’
Miriam Freedman, Astoria Publications-cover and 16 additional illustrations
December 1989:
Event conception & project manager: ‘Christmas Carol Fantasy’,
charitable event, Westminster Central Hall, London, England-concept designer, producer, graphic designer for merchandizing.
August 1988:
Illustration: ‘Reflections on the Quest’
R. M. Wildego and J. G. Miller, Vantage Press, Inc., NY, NY-cover and 8 additional illustrations
March-April 1987
Exhibition:
one woman exhibition-‘An Affair of the Heart’, Themes and Variations Gallery, London, England
EDUCATION
September-June 1998-2002
Rudolf Steiner Sculpture studies
West Hoathley, West Sussex, England
September-June 1983-1990
Life drawing with Cecil Collins
City Lit, London, England
January 1989-1991
Jungian analyst
With Mrs Dr Adler, London
September-December 1988-1989
Jungian analyst
With Dr Gerhard Adler, London
December-July 1988
Jungian analyst
With Dr Werner Engel, NYC
September-June 1988-1995
Mental Colour Therapy
With Lily Cornford; further teacher’s training; taught and practiced in center in Kilburn, Switzerland, Italy, Houston ( USA) and in my home until present. Trustee of the Mental Colour School of Healing.
1967-69
Michigan State University
Foundational course in Chemical Engineering and Art High School Education 1962-1966 Wayne High School, Wayne, Michigan, USA-graduated Cum Laude
1954-1961
Primary Education
Various elementary schools, U.S.A.