Ginger Gilmour
| Ginger Gilmour | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Virginia Hasenbein 19 January 1949 (age 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Residence | Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse(s) | David Gilmour (divorced) |
| Website | |
| www.gingerart.net | |
Ginger Gilmour, (born Virginia Hasenbein in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an artist[1] and former model,[2] and the first wife of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
Personal life
From 1962–1966 Ginger studied at Wayne High School, Wayne, Michigan, and graduated Cum Laude.[3] She then undertook a two-year foundation course in Chemical Engineering and Art at Michigan State University.[3]
She met David Gilmour in Ann Arbor, Michigan in October 1971, while accompanying her then boyfriend backstage at a Pink Floyd concert.[4] She described their meeting as "love at first sight"[4] and they married on 7 July 1975[1][4] with the wedding reception held at Abbey Road Studios. She had four children with him:[4] Alice (born 1976), Clare (born 1979), Sara (born 1983, a fashion model[5]), and Matthew (born 1986). The children originally attended a Waldorf School.[6]
Ginger is depicted on the inner sleeve of his 1978 eponymous first solo album. They separated during Pink Floyd's 1987-89 world tour.
Art
Gilmour studied for eight years with the English artist Cecil Collins.[1] She now works from her 15th-century farmhouse[4] near Yapton, West Sussex,[7] where she has created several studios.[4] A recurring theme in her work is angels.[4] She also teaches art,[4] and a form of esoteric healing called 'Mental Colour Healing'.
Her work has been exhibited in a number of galleries and other venues,[8] including[8] Mall Galleries, London, Arundel Castle and the German Embassy in London. She has also worked in partnership with California-based artists Dana Lynne Anderson and Annie Harrison under the 'Renowned Artist' brand.[9]
She has been commissioned to produce work for gardens at the Hampton Court Flower Show and BBC Gardeners' World.[8][10] and has illustrated books by Phil Murray.[8]
As of July 2011, her 11-foot sculpture inspired by the Olympic Games is installed at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.[11]
She is a member of the Society of Women Artists[4] and in June 2007 received a British Red Cross Award for 'Services to Humanity'.[8][12]
Bibliography
Books illustrated by Gilmour:
- Murray, Phil (1 August 1994). Before the Beginning is a Thought: True Basics of Real Success Through Natural Philosophy. Perfect Words & Music Ltd. ISBN 978-1-898716-10-5.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gilmour, Ginger. "Ginger Art". Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ginger Gilmour Model Shot (1969)". Neptune Pink Floyd. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ginger Gilmour Sculptor details". ArtParkS Sculpture Park. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Shewry, Brian (19 August 2004). "Ginger's quest is where angels are always pleased to tread". Littlehampton Gazette: 31–32.
- ↑ "Sara Gilmour". Neptune Pink Floyd. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "Daily Telegraph Article: "We Don't Need No Steiner Education"". Waldorfcritics.org. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Sculpture attack casts shadow over arts festival". West Sussex Gazette (7896). 23 August 2006.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Gilmour, Ginger. "Ginger Art – retrospective". Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ "International Artists Herald A New Renaissance". 26 October 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Wild Plants Steal the show". Plantlife. June 2006.
- ↑ "The Sky is the Limit at Heathrow Expo". BAA. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ "Certificate". Retrieved 15 July 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at 'Architects of a New Dawn'
- Video of artworks with comments by Gilmour (and music by Matthew Gilmour)
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