Felicity Gill

In an age of social media and selfie sticks, the image we portray of ourselves can be a little superficial – more focussed on what we do than who we are, what we think or how we feel.

In her work as a portrait painter, Felicity Gill captures more than just fleeting moments, we get to see more facets and dimensions of the subject’s ‘being’ than you’d ever find on their Instagram. In her figurative paintings she experiments with a looser gestural approach, exploring how to paint vulnerability and emotion, often showing emotion through painting the touch of a hand on skin. The intention is for the flow of the paint to lead the viewer’s eye around the painting until it settles on a feature which comes into focus such as an eye or a hand, allowing them to fill in the fuller picture.

A figurative artist and portrait painter based in Kent, Felicity has exhibited with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters at The Mall Galleries in London and the Medici Gallery, Cork Street, London.

“Already a hugely talented and successful portrait artist, it feels as if Felicity Gill is on the cusp of a major breakthrough in her painting career. Her portfolio includes fresh depictions of the likes of Joan Bakewell and Boris Johnson.’’
Steve P...

Adelaide Central school of Art
Kingston University

EXHIBITIONS:

2024

Winner ING Discerning Eye Founders Prize: ING Discerning Eye Exhibition Mall Galleries London

Winner VAA International Scholarship Prize, London

New York Affordable Art Fair 20-24 March

2023

Art on a Postcard Charity Auction: Gathering Contemporary, London

Affordable Art Fairs Hampstead and Battersea: chosen as ‘One to Watch’ by Fair Director Hugh Barclay

‘Land Sea Sky’ Cameron Contemporary

RA Smmer Exhibition

‘Fresh’ Cameron Contemporary

Tart Gallery Group Exhibition, Design District, London

Kent Painters Group

2022

Invited Artist: ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries London

Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries London

Chelsea Arts Club, London

Cameron Contemporary Summer Show, Brighton and Hove

‘Figure’ Cameron Contemporary, Brighton and Hove

Affordable Art Fair, London

2021

Turner Contemporary

2020

Summer (Winter) Exhibition 2020 Royal Academy, London. Selected by Sonia Boyce RA OBE

Solo show ‘Being Human’ transferred to The Stash Gallery, London

Solo show Stash Gallery, London

2019

'Stage and Screen' group exhibition Mayfair, London

Solo Show ‘Being Human’ The North Wall Gallery, Oxford

Group show St Julians Club

2017


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