Eric Gill Paintings
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA was an English sculptor, typeface designer and printmaker. Following Chichester Technical and Art School, Gill moved to London in 1900 to train with the ecclesiastical architect W.D. Caröe. Finding architecture somewhat pedestrian, he took stonemasonry lessons at Westminster Technical Institute and calligraphy lessons at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, coming under the influence of Edward Johnson, the designer of the London Underground's typeface. In 1903, he ceased his attempts to become an architect, instead of becoming a monumental mason, letter-cutter and calligrapher.
Based in Ditchling, Gill began direct carving of stone figures, the semi-abstract figures taking their influence from medieval statuary, mixed with influences from Classical statuary from the Greeks and Romans, with a little Post-Impressionism added in. Gill was offered major commissions from Westminster Cathedral for its Stations of the Cross (1914); a series of war memorials including the Grade II* memorial in Trumpington; three of the sculptures for Charles Holden's 1928 headquarters of London Underground at 55 Broadway, St James's; and a series of sculptures for the new 1932 Broadcasting House — the list continues. Never one to rest on his laurels, he was at the same time engaged in typographical adventures.
Gill had collaborated with Edward Johnson on the latter's initial thoughts on his London Transport typeface, but in 1925, Gill designed Perpetua on his own, and Gill Sans between 1927–30. For the Golden Cockerel Press, he created, in 1929, a bolder typeface to complement wood engravings. And of course, Gill was publishing decorated books. His 1929 Canterbury Tales was an epic work, with a whole series of beautiful wood engravings.
Early 20th Century Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Board, Acrylic
2010s Eric Gill Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1970s Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1980s Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Canvas, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Eric Gill Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
1980s Post-War Eric Gill Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Eric Gill Paintings
Fabric, Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Eric Gill Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
1970s Tribal Eric Gill Paintings
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Wood Panel
2010s Modern Eric Gill Paintings
Acrylic, Board