About the Artist
ARTIST STATEMENT
The challenge facing all equine artists is how best to convey the raw power and sensuous feel of the horse together with the emotion it embodies.
When creating I am attracted by simplicity. Abstract lines, suggestive details, these conjure up the energy of each body of work. My aim is to give just enough information through line and texture to encourage the viewer's mind and eyes to finish the painting. It is this 'work' that creates the emotional power of the painting.
I began my career working with pastels, watercolor and more traditional mediums. However, I find myself increasingly drawn to the exploration of texture and color in alternative ways. Currently, the most satisfying are oil encaustic and pumice worked with acrylic.
The ancient discipline of oil encaustic involves painting in molten wax infused with oil pigment, bronze and gold leaf, and beautiful rice papers. Whilst the line of the subject is simplicity itself, the medium is surprisingly complex. The beeswax layers give tangible definition yet allow for a kind of opaque saturation with wonderful density of color.
Moving from ancient to modern techniques, I have enjoyed creating with pumice stone worked into acrylic. Again, the medium allows for simple lines within a complex texture. I sculpt the paintings with a pallet knife so that the horse appears to live within the stone.
My paintings are tactile. They leave you, the viewer, wanting to reach out and touch them. In the same way you might reach out to lay your hand on the flank of a powerful horse, with love and respect and a sense of awe.
The challenge facing all equine artists is how best to convey the raw power and sensuous feel of the horse together with the emotion it embodies.
When creating I am attracted by simplicity. Abstract lines, suggestive details, these conjure up the energy of each body of work. My aim is to give just enough information through line and texture to encourage the viewer's mind and eyes to finish the painting. It is this 'work' that creates the emotional power of the painting.
I began my career working with pastels, watercolor and more traditional mediums. However, I find myself increasingly drawn to the exploration of texture and color in alternative ways. Currently, the most satisfying are oil encaustic and pumice worked with acrylic.
The ancient discipline of oil encaustic involves painting in molten wax infused with oil pigment, bronze and gold leaf, and beautiful rice papers. Whilst the line of the subject is simplicity itself, the medium is surprisingly complex. The beeswax layers give tangible definition yet allow for a kind of opaque saturation with wonderful density of color.
Moving from ancient to modern techniques, I have enjoyed creating with pumice stone worked into acrylic. Again, the medium allows for simple lines within a complex texture. I sculpt the paintings with a pallet knife so that the horse appears to live within the stone.
My paintings are tactile. They leave you, the viewer, wanting to reach out and touch them. In the same way you might reach out to lay your hand on the flank of a powerful horse, with love and respect and a sense of awe.
About Gabrielle
Originally from Enfield, England Gabrielle moved to the United States with her family when she was 6 years old. Her father, who at the time was a professional soccer player, Mike England moved to Seattle to play for the Seattle Sounders. Currently she resides in the southern part of the beautiful Puget Sound in Washington State, with her husband, two children, 2 horses (Marvin 17H TB & Jupiter a 13H welsh pony), dogs CousCous and Crumpet (labradoodles) and cat, Willow.
Selected Exhibitions
Olympia Arts Walk, Spring 2006
Olympia Arts Walk, Fall 2006
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show 2006
Northwest Dressage Expo, Woodinville, WA 2006
Dressage At Devonwood, Sherwood, OR 2006
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show 2007
Dressage at Devonwood, Sherwood OR 2007
Gallery Contempo, “Oneness” Olympia, WA June 2007 ~ Group Show
Gloria Day Luth. Church, Olympia WA 2007 ~ Solo exhibit
Two Vault Gallery, Tacoma WA April-May 2008 ~ Featured Artist
Hacienda de las Rosas Winery, San Diego, CA July-August 2008
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show, Auburn, WA July 2008
Olympia Art & Frame Olympia WA July 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
Reflections Gallery, Olympia WA September 2008 ~ Featured Artist
Reflections Gallery, Olympia ArtsWalk, October 2008
Washington International Horse Show, Gaithersburg, MD. ~ Donation Oct. 2008
Batdorf & Bronson Coffeehouse, Olympia, WA December 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
DevonWood Equestrian Center, Sherwood, OR ~ 2009
2010 HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Charity Auction, Saugerties, New York
Education
Self Taught
South Puget Sound Community College
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA
Studied under Simon Kogan, Larry Freemantle
Gage Academy of Arts, Seattle, WA Encaustic Intensive Workshop
Pratt Fine art Center, Seattle WA Modern Approach to Encaustics
Select Publications
Horse Sport Magazine ~ Canada ~ Featured Artist October 2008
Horses Incorporated ~ Artist Issue October 2008
California Riding Magazine ~ Artist Issue 2005, 2006, 2007
American Art Collector ~ 2/2011, 3/2011
Horses In Art ~ Spring 2011
Western Art Collector ~ June 6/2011
Selected Exhibitions
Olympia Arts Walk, Spring 2006
Olympia Arts Walk, Fall 2006
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show 2006
Northwest Dressage Expo, Woodinville, WA 2006
Dressage At Devonwood, Sherwood, OR 2006
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show 2007
Dressage at Devonwood, Sherwood OR 2007
Gallery Contempo, “Oneness” Olympia, WA June 2007 ~ Group Show
Gloria Day Luth. Church, Olympia WA 2007 ~ Solo exhibit
Two Vault Gallery, Tacoma WA April-May 2008 ~ Featured Artist
Hacienda de las Rosas Winery, San Diego, CA July-August 2008
Emerald Downs Equestrian Art Show, Auburn, WA July 2008
Olympia Art & Frame Olympia WA July 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
Reflections Gallery, Olympia WA September 2008 ~ Featured Artist
Reflections Gallery, Olympia ArtsWalk, October 2008
Washington International Horse Show, Gaithersburg, MD. ~ Donation Oct. 2008
Batdorf & Bronson Coffeehouse, Olympia, WA December 2008 ~ Solo Exhibit
DevonWood Equestrian Center, Sherwood, OR ~ 2009
2010 HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Charity Auction, Saugerties, New York
Education
Self Taught
South Puget Sound Community College
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA
Studied under Simon Kogan, Larry Freemantle
Gage Academy of Arts, Seattle, WA Encaustic Intensive Workshop
Pratt Fine art Center, Seattle WA Modern Approach to Encaustics
Select Publications
Horse Sport Magazine ~ Canada ~ Featured Artist October 2008
Horses Incorporated ~ Artist Issue October 2008
California Riding Magazine ~ Artist Issue 2005, 2006, 2007
American Art Collector ~ 2/2011, 3/2011
Horses In Art ~ Spring 2011
Western Art Collector ~ June 6/2011
Travel
Barbados 2010
Mexico,
Canada,
England & Wales,
France: Monet's Gardens at Giverney, Paris
Spain, Have visited Spain 15 times, Jerez ~ Equestrian Institute of Lipizzaner Horses,
The Alhambra Palace to name a few.
Egypt, Cairo Museum, Great Pyramids, Alexandria
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
MEMBERSHIPS & LINKS
International Equine Artists
http://www.internationalequineartists.com/main.html
Horses In Art
http://horsesinart.net/
Xanadu Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
http://www.xanadugallery.com/Home.asp
Say it in Stones (Gabrielle's other business)
www.apetmemorial.com
Canada,
England & Wales,
France: Monet's Gardens at Giverney, Paris
Spain, Have visited Spain 15 times, Jerez ~ Equestrian Institute of Lipizzaner Horses,
The Alhambra Palace to name a few.
Egypt, Cairo Museum, Great Pyramids, Alexandria
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
MEMBERSHIPS & LINKS
International Equine Artists
http://www.internationalequineartists.com/main.html
Horses In Art
http://horsesinart.net/
Xanadu Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
http://www.xanadugallery.com/Home.asp
Say it in Stones (Gabrielle's other business)
www.apetmemorial.com
Friday Sept. 10th Equine Fine Art Auction
59 Artists ~ Paintings | Photography | Sculpture
All Equine | All Summer Long | All for Auction
The 2010 HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art ExhibitionFAMILY of Woodstock, Inc. and the participating artists as part of the Pfizer Million Weekend taking place at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.
Fletcher Gallery is pleased to host a month-long show in August for this very special Exhibition, which kicks off with a celebratory opening on Saturday, August 7.
Gabrielle's painting titled "Frolic" sold at this event.
All Equine | All Summer Long | All for Auction
The 2010 HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art ExhibitionFAMILY of Woodstock, Inc. and the participating artists as part of the Pfizer Million Weekend taking place at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.
Fletcher Gallery is pleased to host a month-long show in August for this very special Exhibition, which kicks off with a celebratory opening on Saturday, August 7.
Gabrielle's painting titled "Frolic" sold at this event.
