Gillian Ayres

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gillian Ayres
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1930(1930-02-03)
Age	94
Date Of Death	2018-04-11
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gillian Ayres Biography

Gillian Ayres is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on February 3, 1930 in England, United Kingdom. English painter who created paintings like Anthony and Cleopatra in 1982 and A Midsummer Night in 1990 and was made to the rank of Commander for the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 Birthday Honours.

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The couple was together with artist Henry Mundy for almost 30 years, and they had two sons.

Gillian Ayres Net Worth

Gillian Ayres is one of the richest Painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gillian Ayres 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a student at her school, the Camberwell School of Art from 1946 to 1950.

She was a teacher for her school, the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham between 1959 and 1965.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gillian Ayres Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Gillian Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Gillian Ayres celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Gillian Ayres

1. Gillian Ayres was a British abstract painter.
2. She was born in London in 1930 and died in 2018.
3. Ayres studied at Camberwell School of Art and the RCA.
4. Her work is characterized by bold colors and gestural brushstrokes.
5. Ayres represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1980.
6. She was awarded a CBE for her services to art in 1986.
7. Ayres’ paintings are held in major collections worldwide, including Tate Modern and MoMA.
8. In 2015, she was awarded the Jerwood Painting Prize Lifetime Achievement Award.
9. Ayres continued to paint until shortly before her death at age 88.
10. Her legacy continues to inspire contemporary artists today.

What was Gillian Ayres inspiration?

Gillian Ayres was influenced by North American artists like Jackson Pollock. He painted giant dripping paintings. Like Pollock, Ayres worked on her painting while the canvas was flat on the floor. She also was inspired by Henri Matisse.

What materials did Gillian Ayres use?

Distillation was painted partly in household enamel and partly in artist’s oil paint. Ayres applied the paint with rags and brushes, and by pouring from the can and squirting from the tube.

Where did Gillian Ayres live?

In 1987, Ayres left Wales and moved to a house called Tall Trees on the north Devon and Cornwall border , where she lived until she died. Her work continued to grow in vibrancy throughout the 1990s and 2000s, although its scale reduced in recent years.

Is Gillian Ayres still alive?

April 11, 2018