Gina Bold

Gina Bold (born 1959 in London) is an English artist and has been an artist in residence of Novas Arts from May to November 2007."Biog" page from ginabold.com.]

Life and work

Gina Bold was born in London to a Greek mother and Scottish father and lived in Abbey Road, London.Wroe] She studied fashion at Kilburn Polytechnic and pattern cutting.Wroe]

She started painting in 1987 with the encouragement of personal friend Shaun Parry-Jones In 1993 she attended the Mary Ward Center and learnt how to make stained glass windows. She started to make small sculptures in 2006. She was exhibited for the first time in 2002 by Barnet College and also at the Stuckist International Gallery.

In 2003, after the death of her father, she suffered a breakdown, which she saw as a "breakthrough" to inform her art:Wroe] :I don’t think these things should be brushed under the carpet. I have severe emotional problems, panic attacks and depression, but I’m not looking for the sympathy vote. This is life – it happens and it’s hard. When I make something visual it helps. It’s not just in my mind any more; it’s there for people to see. If my work makes other people with similar problems feel less alone then I think I would have achieved something worthwhile.Wroe]

In 2007, she held her first solo show, "Born to Be Bold", at the Arlington Gallery in Camden Town London, England.Wroe] the show consisted of 67 paintings and 10 sculptures"Biog" page from ginabold.com.] .

Shows

*2002: The First Stuckist International.Buckman p.158]
*2002: F-ESTThomson, "Stuck Inn II".]
*2003: Art4All, Prince's Trust.Buckman p.158]
*2003: Kith and Kids charity show
*2003: Stuck in WednesburyMilner, p 23. From "Stuckist on Stuckism" essay (also online)]
*2004: ODPM with Vision Impossible (group show)
*2005: Bull and Last, Highgate Road (solo show)
*2007: Born to Be Bold (solo)Wroe]
*2007: The Other Side Gallery Christmas fair, Novas Gallery (group show)

Footnotes

References

* [http://www.ginabold.com/biog.php "Biog"] , ginabold.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
*Buckman, David (2006), "Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945", page 158. Art Dictionaries, Bristol. ISBN 095326095-X
*McArdle, Peter, [http://www.stuckism.com/Bold/indexHS.html "Gina Bold",] stuckism.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
*Milner, Frank (Editor) (2004), "The Stuckists Punk Victorian", National Museums Liverpool, ISBN 1-902700-27-9. An essay from the book is online at [http://www.stuckism.com/Walker/AStuckistOnStuckism.html#Bold "A Stuckist on Stuckism"] .
*Thomson, Charles (2007), [http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/stuck-inn-ii/ "Stuck Inn II. Part two: Gina - Getting into the Gallery",] 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
* Wroe, Simon (2007), [http://www.thecnj.com/review/022207/feat022207_01.html "Bold Strokes From Gina".] "Camden New Journal" 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2007-06-21.

External links

* [http://www.ginabold.com Gina Bold web site]
* [http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/stuck-inn-iii/ Review of "Born to Be Bold"]
* [http://www.heyokamagazine.com/HEYOKA.8.PAINTINGS.GinaBold.htm Discussion of Gina Bold's work]