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COLOUR INSTINCT - THE ART OF BRIDIE GILLMAN Old Scholar and artist, Bridie Gillman, creates bold and compelling pieces inspired by her cross-cultural experiences, from a childhood growing up in Indonesia to wanderlust and acceptance. With domestic and international residencies under her belt, this Brisbane-based artist is gearing up for her next exhibition.
Pictured (left): Bridie Gillman in her studio (above) With the sun in my eyes installation.
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risbane-based artist, Bridie Gillman (2007), has achieved great success in the last few years and this shouldn't be news to those who knew her at school.
A keen artist through her St Peters years— receiving Cultural, Visual Arts and Creative Fashion awards, among others—Bridie completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons) at the Queensland College of Art and has since had her work featured in national and international solo and group exhibitions. Bridie spent her childhood in Indonesia and is a part of Woven, a collective of artists who each have personal ties to the country. Her pieces are big and bold, commanding attention. She uses colour to translate her cross-cultural experiences, memories and emotions into rich compositions and
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her multidisciplinary skills bridge painting, photography, sculpture and video as she draws inspiration from her early years. In January 2019, Bridie held an exhibition titled With the sun in my eyes at the Edwina Corlette Gallery in Fortitude Valley, by whom she is represented. Later in the year, she won the Moreton Bay Regional Art Award and was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, for artists under 30. Bridie credits her success to persistence and support, thanking her teachers Mrs Ingrid Rucinski and Mrs Julie Seidel for their passion and enthusiasm. Her art is set to show in the Hugo Michell Gallery in Adelaide from 12 November – 9 December, 2020.
