Biography
Gabrielle (Gay) Bill (née Thunder) was born in Fontainbleu, France. She graduated from The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University of the Creative Arts with a BA Hons in Fine Art in 2000 after successfully completing a National Diploma in Art and Design in Cambridge. Since then she has exhibited yearly and extensively in Europe. Before leaving England for nearly 10 years, she taught portraiture in mixed media alongside her studio work and has on occasion taught privately.
Her work can be found in collections in Lebanon, Canada, USA, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, as well as in the UK.
Gabrielle over the last few years has had her work recognised by some very prestigious London Galleries. Her work is becoming increasingly collectable.
Articles, Press releases, Interviews:
Press Coverage for the
Venice Stefania Carrozzini
Gallery:
Juliet Art Magazine Here are three pages of an editorial written by the Zari Gallery W1. 2025
Six Sense March 17th 2005; Gstaad Life Magazine 21st Jan 2005; Rheinische Post March 2005; The Bulletin, Brussels, December, 2009; New Europe, Brussels www.neurope.eu June 27th- July 3rd 2010, YouTube interview given at the Bloomsbury Art Fair 2012 - https://youtu.be/25orpivnWGs. TV interview with the British Ambassador showing the opening of the gallery - Eclectic Fusion in Beirut 2013.
Gabrielle was awarded Light Space Time Gallery’s Featured Artists for Top Artist Showcase.
Awards
Circle Foundation for the Arts award.