Gillian Goodridge

My work is a meditation on the intersection of the natural and the divine. Rooted in physical encounters with everyday objects and spaces, and equally informed by visionary, internal experiences, my practice explores the tension and harmony between the seen and the unseen. I am drawn to the transient beauty of daily life—its people, objects, and moments—as well as the eternal essence of the divine that resides within all living things. Through painting, small sculpture, and installation, I seek to express the interconnectedness of these realms and the emotional resonance they hold.
While I identify primarily as a painter, I embrace the term expansively. I work with acrylics and household paints to create large, lyrical landscapes and more intimate pieces that evoke the sensation of being both grounded in the physical world and attuned to something beyond it. My paintings aim to capture states of flux—moments suspended between transition and stillness, between clarity and ambiguity. I intentionally blur boundaries between forms and hues, softening delineations to create a fluid, painterly rhythm that oscillates between realism and abstraction.
Colour plays a central role in my work. I use natural palettes that are often displaced or...

2007 – 2012 BA (Hons) Fine Art (First Class), Arts University Bournemouth
2005 – 2007 Foundation Studies (Art and Design) (Distinction), Arts University Bournemouth

Most recent:
2024 ''38 AT NO 28'', 28 St Thomas St, Lymington
2020 'In Search Of A New World' Open Exhibition, Southampton City Art Gallery (online)