About
Gigi grew up with a mix of cultural influences. Of Scottish parents, she was born abroad and lived in a variety of places as a child due to her parents' work. She settled in Wales after graduating from UCW Aberystwyth, with a B.A. Hons in Visual Art (specialising in Painting & Theatre Design), then went on to qualify as a teacher.
Before painting full-time, she worked as an Art & Design teacher in secondary schools, adult evening classes, and in the mental health sector. In addition to her painting practice, she sometimes works as a workshop leader, theatre set & costume designer, researcher for radio Arts programmes, and as an art director for TV.
Gigi currently divides her time between her studios at home in Wales and central France.
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Recent Exhibitions
2019
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Penarth Art Fair (Oct)
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Ardent Gallery Brecon ( July - ongoing)
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WAA Group Show, Arts Central Barry ( Mar - April)
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Group Show Creates Gallery, Forest of Dean (Feb - May)
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Emerging Artist Group Show, Creates Gallery Monmouth (Feb - Mar)
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Open Art Show Y Galeri, Caerphilly (Jan - Feb)
2018
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Solo Show Craft Renaissance, Kemys Commander (Nov)
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Solo Show Penarth Pier Pavilion, Penarth (Sept - Oct)
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Abergavenny Arts Market (June '18)
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Open Art Show Y Galeri, Caerphilly (Jan - Feb) - prize - winner
2017
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Solo Show 'Les Quatres Rivières', Argentat, France (Sept - Oct)
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Solo Show Andrew Lamont Gallery Brecon ( April)
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Landscape 5 - group show Buccaneer Gallery, Cardiff (Mar - ongoing)
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Open Art Show Y Galeri, Caerphilly (Jan - Feb)
2016
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10th Anniversary group show, Art Central, Barry, (Nov '16 - Jan)
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'Alone in the Universe' Workers Gallery Ynyshir, group show, (Nov - Dec)
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Caerphilly Creatives Art Week, resident artist, Parc Penallta and group exhibition
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Light, Space & Time "Landscapes" exhibition (April 2016) - prize winner
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Womens' Art Association Exhibition, Art Central, Barry (5th Mar - 16th Apr)
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Womens' Art Association Exhibition, Llanover Hall, Cardiff (5th Mar - 16th Apr)
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Open Art Exhibition, Y Galeri, Caerphilly (5th Jan - 6th Feb) - prize winner
2015
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‘Flow’, Boundary Art , Cardiff Bay - group show
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Caerphilly Creatives Art Trail, resident artist, Parc Cwm Darren
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Crickhowell Open Art Exhibition
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Penarth Pavilion Open Art Exhibition
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Blackwood Miners’ Institute, solo show
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Women’s Art Association group show, Art Central, Barry
2010 - 2014
Solo shows:-
Pierhead Futures Gallery, Cardiff,
The Senedd, Cardiff
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Foyer and Linbury Gallery,
Art Central, Barry,
Wales Millenium Centre,
Cyfarthfa Art Museum & Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil
Hanbury Chapel Bargoed
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Nelson
Ty Penallta, Ystrad Mynach
Caerphilly Castle ‘The Big Cheese’
Group shows:-
Y Galeri, Caerphilly
Rhondda Heritage Park Gallery
Awen Gallery, Caerphilly
Llanover Hall, Cardiff
Creativitea, Nelson
ICE, Caerphilly
Bedwellty Show
Machen Festival
Awards
2016 - Light Space & Time - Special Recognition landscape competition
2016 - Y Galeri Open - Judges' commendation
2013 - Light Space & Time - Winner landscape competition
2013 - Rhondda Heritage Open - highly commended
2011 - Arts Council Wales - individual award
1980 - Sir Ben Bowen Thomas Prize, for Painting, UCW Aberystwyth
Collections
Ardent Gallery, Brecon
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama:-
Mervyn Burtch (portrait)
Owain Arwel Hughes (portrait)
Publications
2012 'Common Sense' exhiition booklet with dvd
Education
1970 - 1977 Foley's School, Cyprus
1977 - 1980 UCW Aberystwyth
1980 - 1981 Cardiff Institute of Higher Education