ABOUT GILES
Giles was born in 1947 in Gravesend, Kent, but educated and 'artschooled' in Cheltenham.
"When I was young I remember Cheltenham as very Edwardian in style, it made a very strong impression on me; later I made several paintings of the town's cafes and restaurants."
After graduating in Cheltenham, Giles moved to London to spend a post graduate year at Goldsmith's college studying teaching.
There followed a spell of 15 years teaching Art & Design at a large comprehensive school in S. London.
'I was very lucky to join a strong team in an excellent Art Department. Most of us were part-time and used any spare time for painting. It was great to work with other artists and exhibit together.'
'It's always good fun working with Freeform, as the commissions are so different, you learn new skills all the time, and like teaching, I'm working with other artists.
From 1976 onwards, he regularly exhibited with galleries in Belgium but his work has rarely been shown in U.K.'
Contact Giles at gileswinter@yahoo.co.uk ** See my new website @ www.wix.com/gileswinter/home **
Updated News - 2011
Oct 01 - Nov 28 Landscapes and Water
23 new paintings on view at Marine Gallery, Rederskaai 16, 8380 Zeebrugge, Beglium
Sept 27 - Oct 16 Exhibition of Paintings
At the Millinery Works, 85/87 Southgate Road, Islington London N1 3JS
45 works by Giles Winter. To view a full catalogue www.millineryworks.co.uk
At the Millinery Works, 85/87 Southgate Road, Islington London N1 3JS
60 works by 40 Artists includes 5 paintings by Giles Winter
June 10 Cloudscape Hoarding
In Fitzrovia, at the junction of Rathbone Place and Gresse St. a new Hoarding has been installed. A painting in Acrylic 50X200 c. was
digitally enlarged and printed on tarpaulin,which was then stretched over a scaffolding framework (concealing renovation work)
The resulting "Cloudbox" is lit at night, and will be in place for the next few months.