Calligraphic Series

Gillian uses nature as a springboard in all of her art. In this series, she transformed burnt trees from a forest fire in The Canadian Rockies to abstract calligraphic lines.

Her lines became repetitious of dancing patterns with layers of color reminiscent of woven fabric. Her use of color, glazes and layering are built from ink lines, acrylic washes and thin oil paint glazes.

She often uses music while warming up on rolls of paper before painting her calligraphic strokes. There is a primary friction between the looseness of her calligraphic lines verses the structure of her gridded color forms.

“Blue-Orange Calligraphic,#5,acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $900

Blue-Orange Calligraphic,#5

acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $900

“Purple Yellow Calligraphic #3”, 20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Purple Yellow Calligraphic #3

20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

“Purple, Gold Shape Calligraphic #4”, 20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Purple, Gold Shape Calligraphic #4”

20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

“Purple, Gold, Blue Calligraphic #5”, 20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Purple, Gold, Blue Calligraphic #5

20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

“Primary Multi-color Calligraphic #6, 20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Primary Multi-color Calligraphic #6

20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Large Calligraphic #1 56" x 72", Oil on Canvas $3000

Large Calligraphic #1 56′ X 72″ Oil on canvas $3000

”Grey, Purple, Yellow Calligraphic #3”, 20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, Sold

Grey, Purple, Yellow Calligraphic #3

20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, Sold

“Calligraphic Forms #1”, 12” x 17”, Monoprint on paper, $375

Calligraphic Forms #1

12” x 17”, Monoprint on paper, $375

”Blue, Purple Calligraphic #4”,20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Blue, Purple Calligraphic #4”,20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

20” x 30”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $1400

Blue,Purple Calligraphic #3, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, Sold

Blue, Purple Calligraphic #3, acrylic

Acrylic, ink & oil on paper, Sold

“Square Fabric Calligraphic #3, 25” x 25”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $950

Square Fabric Calligraphic #3

25” x 25”, acrylic, ink & oil on paper, $950

2. “Red and Yellow Calligraphic on Black Board, 10” x 25”, $500

Red and Yellow

Calligraphic on Black Board, 10” x 25”, $500

“Blue and Yellow Calligraphic on Black Board”, 10” x 25”, $500

Blue and Yellow

Calligraphic on Black Board, 10” x 25”, $500

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