Gillian Ayres

Painter

Birthday February 3, 1930

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Apr 11, 2018 (88)

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About

English painter who produced paintings such as Anthony and Cleopatra in 1982 and A Midsummer Night in 1990 and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 Birthday Honours.

Before Fame

She studied at the Camberwell School of Art from 1946 until 1950.

Trivia

She worked as a teacher at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham from 1959 until 1965.

Family Life

She was married to painter Henry Mundy for almost 30 years and they had two sons.

Associated With

Like her, Vanessa Bell is an English painter.