Carol Gillan Animal Artist & Pet Portraits


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Whitewals Westbourne Grove, London

Art Rabbit - Carol Gillan - Christmas Show of new original work

3 Dec - 10 Dec 2009 at Whitewall Galleries, Westbourne Road, London.

Invitation essential for private view only, please call 020 7229 0952 for details.

Private view: 3 Dec, 17:00-20:00 artist in attendance. RSVP essential.

Monday to Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sunday 11:00-17:00

Carol Gillan - Christmas Show - one for all the family!

After her hugely popular and successful solo show with us last year,

Carol returns with a new collection of adorable and original animal

portraits. A well as unique and quirky oil paintings, this event also

sees the launch of two new collectable limited edition prints.

Call 020 7229 0952 now to pre-order.

Lot of Bottle 28" x 24"

Excerpt from Picture Business – March/April 2009

The UK and Wildlife Art! By Pip McGarry

“On the originals front, Carol Gillan continues to delight with her huge affection for the animal kingdom. Her bold, distinctive style arises from an unerring sense of colour and a singular talent for observation, and her uplifting images demonstrate her rare ability to understand and communicate the essence of her subject in a way that charms animal-lovers and art-lovers alike.”

Carol Gillan specialises in dramatic and humorous animal portraits. She told PB: “I love painting animals – they come alive for me making for a hugely enjoyable experience. I like to look for that something extra. For me it’s no good painting a straightforward portrait: I like to take an alternative approach, bringing the viewer face to face with a living breathing animal and hopefully creating an interactive experience – a dialogue.” Carol travels to County fairs for inspiration and often accosts dog walkers when she sees a dog that she would like to paint. Due to the nature of her work [or rather the nature of her sitters] she tends to make extensive use of photographs that she feels best capture the individual identity of the animal in question. These allow her to achieve an informal, composed painting which is both a realistic likeness and a uniquely distinctive interpretation. She employs the medium of oil because it adds such depth to each image, enabling her to portray the texture of an animal’s coat, the shadows of its muscle tone and especially its personality, which she believes can be conveyed through the expression it its eyes. [Pictured is one of her ‘as yet’ untitled originals (11)].

Invitation to Solo Exhibition held at Whitewall Galleries, Westbourne Grove, London W2 5RU

Preview Saturday 6 December 2008

"Carol's distinctive animal portraits combine accuracy, humour and affection, and have established her reputation as one of the UK's most popular artists." Carol will be in the gallery to celebrate the launch of the Christmas Art Fair which will run throughout the festive season and conclude on Christmas Eve.

This event will showcase an unrivalled range of collectable artwork at affordable prices.

www.artrabbit.com/events/event/7837/carol_gillan_new_work