Gillian Richardson

Gillian has been working as a fine art landscape photographer in Pembrokeshire for over 20 years. She was born in Northumberland and grew up in North Yorkshire, where she was captivated by the wild moorland scenery. The landscape of her surroundings has always been a great influence on her.

After taking a Fine Art Degree at University of London, Goldsmiths College, specialising in Sculpture, she followed a postgraduate course at Hornsey College of Art in London, studying Environmental Studies and Architectural Design. She taught in London at Croydon College of Art, and then moved to Cumbria, to follow a teaching career in Art and Design. Living in Cumbria, the Lake District landscape continued to be an important part of her artistic expression, and photography became an increasing part of her visual language.

Following marriage and a move to Pembrokeshire in 1983, she has become an established artist and photographer.

Gillian is married with two children and lives in the Pembrokeshire village of Spittal,  where she has a small Studio Gallery displaying a range of her work, and greetings cards, which may also be purchased. Visitors by appointment, please.

Gillian has been a qualified member of the British Institue of Professional Photography since 1999, when she gained her Licentiateship (LBIPP).

Gillian studied and taught for several years in London and Cumbria, during which time her sculpture and art work was exhibited in London, The Lake District, and the Borders.

Her photographic work has been widely exhibited over the years, following the Cornwall Branch of The Council for the Protection of Rural England choosing a selection of her work for a National Touring Exhibition in 1988.

 Exhibitions, and Venues where her work has been displayed, include:

 St Martins Gallery, Leicester Square
 University of London, Goldsmiths College
 Lochinvar Centre, Cumbria
 Lairthwaite Centre, Keswick, Cumbria (Solo)
 The Arts Centre Trust, Truro, Cornwall
 Bloomfield Centre, Narberth (Solo)
 Fishguard Library (Solo)
 The Bristol Guild
 The Fox Talbot Museum of Photography, Lacock
 The Royal Photographic Society’s National Centre of Photography, Bath
 The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge
 The National Eisteddfod of Wales
 The Ceri Richards Gallery, Swansea
 The Ginger Gallery, Bristol
 The Dockside Gallery, Milford Marina (Inaugural Exhibition)
 The Ffotogallery, Cardiff (Members’ Exhibition)
 Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen
 Carmarthen Library and Haverfordwest Library Art West Exhibition
 The Grand Theatre, Swansea (Christmas Exhibition, Solo)
 The Cathedral Hall, St. Davids
 The Exhibition Hall, County Library, Haverfordwest (Solo)
 Art West Open Exhibitions, Fishguard.
 The Cloister Gallery, St Davids Cathedral (Solo)
 The Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven (Solo)
 Tenby Museum and Art Gallery

1994 Worked on a European Heritage Project and produced images
  for Pembrokeshire County Council
1995-96 Researched and photographed the historical and geographic
  sites relating to the Last Invasion of Britain
1997 Recorded the celebrations of the Last Invasion of Britain, including
  the visits of HRH Princess Anne and HRH Prince Charles, which
  took place in Fishguard and Goodwick
  Worked on and produced images for Pembrokeshire Coast
  National Park National Trail Exhibition Project
2007- Work used in the montage accompanying the display of the
 current Tapestry of 'The Last Invasion' at Fishguard Town Hall.

The Botanic Image: studies of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, including a new range of her Greetings CardsCeltic Landscape Imagery: photography of our western coasts - West Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Skye, South West Ireland - and the English Lake District