Gail Brodholt is an English artist known primarily for her

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and

linocut Linocut, also known as lino print, lino printing or linoleum art, is a printmaking technique, a variant of relief printing in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for a relief printing, relief surface. A design i ...

prints. She lives in

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and works in

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, both in South East London.

Background

Brodholt studied at the School of Fine Art at Kensington University. She was elected an associate of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (RE) in 2006 and a Fellow in 2009 and was appointed Honorary Curator in 2013.

Work

Brodholt's work is concerned with London and in particular its trains and Underground. Her work is titled after poetry and prose meaningful to her. She uses vivid colours and strong shapes which give a graphical quality to her work. She has exhibited widely in London and across the UK. Her technique has been described in detail in the book ''Printmakers' Secrets'' and the book ''Still Life''. Brodholt's work is also displayed at the

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, and was part of an art installation at

Blackfriars Station Blackfriars (), also known as London Blackfriars, is a central London railway station and connected London Underground station in the City of London. It provides Thameslink services: local (from North to South London), and regional (Bedford ...

in 2009.

Awards

Brodholt was awarded the 2018 Printfest Printmaker of the Year title.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brodholt, Gail English artists Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Alumni of Kingston University Linocut artists