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:
March 2020 – July 2021
COVID isolation: during which I painted and developed an online presence on social media including Lessons in the ‘Art of Creativity thru Beauty’, ‘Colour of Thought’, ‘Creating Live’ & Weekly Streaming re: Creativity and Self-Awareness’ All videos available on YouTube.
July 28 2018
‘Art of Imagination’ Workshop
Given by Ginger @GingerART Studio, Littlehampton, UK
July 14-29 2018
Solo Exhibition: ‘Healing Art’
At Littlehampton Healing Center: part of the Littlehampton Arts Festival organized by LOCA
May 18 2018
Radio Interview ‘The World in View’
with Bernadette & Stan Phillips
March 11-April 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’
at Holywell Mucisc Room, Oxford: organized by Inner Space.org in affiliation with Brahma Kumaris.
October 20 2017-February 2018
Co-exhibition: ‘Sixtyfive Art & Friends’
Viechtach, Germany
July 19-23 2017
Installation: ‘The Swimmer’
at District Council: part of the Littlehampton Arts Festival organized by LOCA.
February 16 2017
Guest Speaker
January 2017
Guest Speaker ‘The Song of Creativity’
At University of Northampton, UK
September 3 2016
Interview on CONSCIOUS TV: BRIGHTSIDE of the MOON
August 27-29 2016
Co-Exhibition: PEACE in the PARK: The FESTIVAL of SPIRIT
at the Global Retreat Centre, Nuneham Park, Oxon, UK
July 19-23 2016
Exhibition & Book Launch at East Beach Café
Part of the Littlehampton Arts Festival organized by LOCA
May 23-October 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-October 2015
ART PARKS INTERNATIONAL
Annual Exhibition:
December 2014-September 2016
Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon
Written and self-published autobiography
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-October 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-October 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
The Art of Ginger Gilmour-‘Art of Relationship’
Published 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’.
September 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 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, California, USA
August 2007
Exhibition-Lloyd’s Private Banking
Fund-raising for Barnardos Charity, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
July 2007-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, California, 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 ChelseaFlower 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’
Gala Ball in June 2006 :
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 Center, Manchester-www.mindbodyspirit.co.uk
August 2004
Exhibition: Arundel Arts Festival; ‘Aeriel’
An 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-www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk
June 2004
Exhibition: Society of Women Artists
Four sculptures accepted; received an associate membership to society; Mall Galleries, The Mall, Londonwww. society-women-artists.org.uk
May 2004
Installation: Mind Body & Spirit Festival; ‘Contemplation: Visualize World Peace’ and ‘Guardian of Humanity’
Royal Horitcultural Hall, London www.mindbodyspirit.co.
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-July 2003
Exhibition:’Aeriel’
Oxmarket Center of Arts, Chichester, West Sussex-www.oxmarket.com.
May 2003
Commission:’The Mighty Oak Award’
Created for Soroptimist International of the Verdugos-presented to Hayley Mills as a Woman of Distinction 2003 www.caminorealregion.org.
March 2000-2002
House & Garden design project
Old Bilsham Farmhouse and six studios’-complete renovation and additional, sculptural environments-self-executed; ie 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-www.gingerart.net
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, West 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, USAexhibition 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.
