Working mostly in acrylics, my primary influence is colour, with tonal harmony and perhaps the odd colour clash being an underlying feature. Depending on the effect I aim to produce, I often go beyond the use of the paintbrush, using sponges, pallet knives, tissues, gold leaf, pen and ink, and even fingers. Texture and layering, particularly on backgrounds, sets an important foundation.
Initially focused on still life (florals in particular), over time Gail began to expand her subject matter to include landscapes, seascapes, and occasionally, portraits. Gail really enjoys abstract work where she finds the freedom and random nature of it both fascinating and creatively fulfilling. Gail tends to consider a painting ‘finished’ only when she would gladly hang it on her own walls at home.
